Where does “bekkjarlalli” come from?
bekkjarlalli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bekkur, from Old Norse bekkr, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bekkjarlalli (Icelandic): underachiever
Definitions
- underachiever
Ancestry of “bekkjarlalli”, step by step
bekkjarlalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic bekkur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bekkur | bench; class; creek, spring, stream |
| 2 | Old Norse | bekkr | bench; brook, creek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via Icelandic lalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lalli | — |