Where does “geislabaugur” come from?

geislabaugur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic baugur, from Old Norse baugr, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

geislabaugur (Icelandic): halo

Definitions

  1. halo

Ancestry of “geislabaugur”, step by step

geislabaugur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic baugur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbaugurring; armlet worn on the wrist; money
2Old Norsebaugrring
3Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Icelandic geisli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgeislibeam, a ray; radius
2Old Norsegeisli—
3Proto-Germanicgaisilazstaff, whip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Old Norse baugr →