Where does “einleikari” come from?
einleikari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leikari, from Old Norse leikari, from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
einleikari (Icelandic): soloist
Definitions
- soloist
Ancestry of “einleikari”, step by step
einleikari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic leikari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | leikari | actor, actress; player |
| 2 | Old Norse | leikari | player, jester |
| 3 | Old Norse | leika | to play; plaything, doll; play-sister |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laikaną | to jump, play, move, swing about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Icelandic ein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ein | alone; inflection of einn: ## nominative neuter... |