Where does “furðuhlutur” come from?

furðuhlutur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hlutur, from Old Norse hlutr, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

furðuhlutur (Icelandic): an oddity

Definitions

  1. an oddity

Ancestry of “furðuhlutur”, step by step

furðuhlutur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hlutur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichluturlot, share; part; thing, object
2Old Norsehlutrpart, thing; participation; fate, lot
3Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Icelandic furða

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfurðawonder, astonishment; marvel, wonder
2Old Norsefurða—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →