Where does “þjöl” come from?
þjöl (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þél, from Proto-Germanic finhlō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
þjöl (Icelandic): rasp, file
Ancestry of “þjöl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | þél | fermented milk; thickened milk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | finhlō | rasp; file |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |