Where does “barkakýli” come from?

barkakýli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic barki, from Old Norse barki, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

barkakýli (Icelandic): Adam's apple, larynx

Definitions

  1. Adam's apple, larynx

Ancestry of “barkakýli”, step by step

barkakýli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic barki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbarkitrachea, windpipe; a hose with rings, e.g. a the...
2Old Norsebarkiwindpipe, weasand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Icelandic kýli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickýlia boil, an abscess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Old Norse barki →Every word from Icelandic barki →