Where does “brekkusnigill” come from?
brekkusnigill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic brekka, from Old Norse brekka, from Proto-Germanic brinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
brekkusnigill (Icelandic): slug
Ancestry of “brekkusnigill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | brekka | a slope, a hillside |
| 2 | Old Norse | brekka | slope |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brinkaz | hill; edge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |