Where does “gluggakarmur” come from?
gluggakarmur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic karmur, from Old Norse karmr, from Proto-Germanic karmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gluggakarmur (Icelandic): window frame
Ancestry of “gluggakarmur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | karmur | frame, casing, coaming |
| 2 | Old Norse | karmr | breast-work, parapet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | karmaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |