Where does “alur” come from?
alur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse alr, from Proto-Germanic alaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
alur (Icelandic): awl
Ancestry of “alur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | alr | awl |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alaz | awl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |