Where does “fallhlífarstökk” come from?
fallhlífarstökk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stökk — jump; gallop; fast running, fleeing; run, flight.
fallhlífarstökk (Icelandic): parachuting
Definitions
- parachuting
Ancestry of “fallhlífarstökk”, step by step
fallhlífarstökk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic stökk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stökk | jump; gallop; fast running, fleeing; run, flight |
via Icelandic fallhlíf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fallhlíf | parachute |