Where does “bolludagur” come from?
bolludagur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dagur, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
bolludagur (Icelandic): a traditional holiday in Iceland two days before...
Definitions
- a traditional holiday in Iceland two days before...
Ancestry of “bolludagur”, step by step
bolludagur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dagur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dagur | a day |
| 2 | Old Norse | dagr | a day; days, times |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Icelandic bolla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bolla | bun, roll; a bun of the type eaten on bolludagur,... |