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

Definitions

  1. slug

Ancestry of “brekkusnigill”, step by step

brekkusnigill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic brekka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrekkaa slope, a hillside
2Old Norsebrekkaslope
3Proto-Germanicbrinkazhill; edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

via Icelandic snigill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsnigillsnail
2Old Norsesnigillsnail
3Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinkaz →Every word from Old Norse brekka →
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