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
Ancestry of “geislabaugur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | baugur | ring; armlet worn on the wrist; money |
| 2 | Old Norse | baugr | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |