Where does “geisli” come from?
geisli (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse geisli, from Proto-Germanic gaisilaz — staff, whip.
geisli (Icelandic): beam, a ray; radius
Ancestry of “geisli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | geisli | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaisilaz | staff, whip |
Words derived from “geisli”