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Where does “engiferöl” come from?

engiferöl (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic öl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s.

engiferöl (Icelandic): ginger ale

Definitions

  1. ginger ale

Ancestry of “engiferöl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicölale, beer , yill
2Old Norseǫlale; beer
3Proto-NorseᚨᛚᚢA runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale
4Proto-Germanicaluhamulet
5Proto-Iranian*Hr̥jifyáh—
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hr̥ȷ́ipyás—
7Proto-Indo-European*h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s →