Where does “boðhlaup” come from?

boðhlaup (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hlaup, from Old Norse hlaup, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

boðhlaup (Icelandic): relay

Definitions

  1. relay

Ancestry of “boðhlaup”, step by step

boðhlaup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hlaup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichlaupa run, the act of running; a race, sprint; jelly,...
2Old Norsehlaupleap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap
3Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
4Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

via Icelandic boð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicboðmessage; offer, invitation; party
2Old Norseboðoffer
3Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
4Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną →Every word from Old Norse hlaupa →