Where does “eyrnalokkur” come from?

eyrnalokkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eyra, from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

eyrnalokkur (Icelandic): earring

Definitions

  1. earring

Ancestry of “eyrnalokkur”, step by step

eyrnalokkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic eyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceyraear; indefinite genitive plural of eyri
2Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
3Proto-Germanicausôear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Icelandic lokkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclokkura lock of hair, a curl
2Old Norselokkr—
3Proto-Germaniclukkazlock; curl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlugnó-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →