Where does “psykolog” come from?

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

psykolog (Danish): psychologist

Definitions

  1. psychologist

Ancestry of “psykolog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishløgonion; testicle
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →