Where does “grønleykur” come from?

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

grønleykur (Faroese): chives

Definitions

  1. chives

Ancestry of “grønleykur”, step by step

grønleykur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese leykur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseleykur"any plant of the genus" Allium — the onions
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Faroese grønur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegrønurgreen
2Old NorsegrǿnnAlternative spelling of grœnn
3Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →