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

Definitions

  1. garlic

Ancestry of “hvítleykur”, step by step

hvítleykur 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 hvítur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehvíturwhite
2Old Norsehvítrwhite
3Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →