Where does “Sauðárkrókur” come from?

Sauðárkrókur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic krókur, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “Sauðárkrókur”, step by step

Sauðárkrókur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic krókur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickrókurhook; detour, indirection; corner, nook
2Old Norsekrókrhook
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Icelandic ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicárearly; year; indefinite accusative singular of ár
2Old Norseára year; plenty, abundance; the name of the A-rune
3Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year

via Icelandic sauður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsauðursheep; Castrated male sheep; An idiot or dope
2Old Norsesauðrsheep
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →