Where does “þeldökkur” come from?

þeldökkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dökkur, from Old Norse døkkr, from Proto-Germanic dankwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o-.

þeldökkur (Icelandic): dark-skinned typically referring to a black person

Definitions

  1. dark-skinned typically referring to a black person

Ancestry of “þeldökkur”, step by step

þeldökkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dökkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdökkurdark
2Old Norsedøkkrdark
3Proto-Germanicdankwazdark
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʷ-o-—

via Icelandic þel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþelunderwool, the fine fur beneath the wool of sheep...
2Old Norseþelbase, floor; ground, bottom; underwool
3Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dankwaz →Every word from Old Norse døkkr →
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