Where does “gítarleikari” come from?

gítarleikari (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.

gítarleikari (Icelandic): guitarist

Definitions

  1. guitarist

Ancestry of “gítarleikari”, step by step

gítarleikari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic leikari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleikariactor, actress; player
2Old Norseleikariplayer, jester
3Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
4Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Icelandic gítar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgítarguitar
2Ancient Greekκῐθᾰ́ρᾱlyre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →