Where does “turriklæði” come from?
turriklæði (Faroese) comes from Faroese klæði, from Old Norse klæði, from Old Frisian klāth, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
turriklæði (Faroese): scarf, headscarf
Definitions
- scarf, headscarf
Ancestry of “turriklæði”, step by step
turriklæði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese klæði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | klæði | clothing, clothes; expensive woolen cloth; suit,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | klæði | — |
| 3 | Old Frisian | klāth | cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |