Where does “geldingalauf” come from?
geldingalauf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lauf, from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
geldingalauf (Icelandic): least willow, dwarf willow (Salix herbacea)
Definitions
- least willow, dwarf willow (Salix herbacea)
Ancestry of “geldingalauf”, step by step
geldingalauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lauf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lauf | leaf; club, clubs |
| 2 | Old Norse | lauf | leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via Icelandic geldingur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | geldingur | castrated male animal, especially a wether or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | geldingr | wether |
| 3 | Old Norse | gelda | to castrate; to geld, castrate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *galdijaną | to geld, castrate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |