Where does “eggjaskurn” come from?

eggjaskurn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic egg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

eggjaskurn (Icelandic): an eggshell

Definitions

  1. an eggshell

Ancestry of “eggjaskurn”, step by step

eggjaskurn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic egg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceggan egg; an oval shaped object; the ovum
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Icelandic skurn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskurnan eggshell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agjō →Every word from Old Norse egg →
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