Where does “løg” come from?

løg (Danish) comes from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

løg (Danish): onion; testicle

Definitions

  1. onion; testicle

Ancestry of “løg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
2Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “løg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →