Where does “hvítleykur” come from?
hvítleykur (Faroese) comes from Faroese leykur, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
hvítleykur (Faroese): garlic
Ancestry of “hvítleykur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | leykur | "any plant of the genus" Allium — the onions |
| 2 | Old Norse | laukr | leek, garlic |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ | leek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |