Where does “jökulhlaup” come from?
jökulhlaup (English) comes from Icelandic jökulhlaup, from Icelandic hlaup, from Old Norse hlaup, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
jökulhlaup (English): A subglacial outburst flood
Definitions
- A subglacial outburst flood
Ancestry of “jökulhlaup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | jökulhlaup | A subglacial outburst flood, a run-off from a... |
| 2 | Icelandic | hlaup | a run, the act of running; a race, sprint; jelly,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlaup | leap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |