Where does “æðikollur” come from?
æðikollur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kollur, from Old Norse kollr, from Proto-Germanic kullaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
æðikollur (Icelandic): hothead, firebrand
Ancestry of “æðikollur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | kollur | a rounded protrusion, such as a rounded... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kollr | a top, a summit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kullaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |