Where does “gormstigi” come from?
gormstigi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Gormur, from Old Norse Gormr, from Proto-Germanic gurmaz, from Albanian kurm, from Proto-Albanian kurpna, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrep- — body.
gormstigi (Icelandic): spiral staircase
Definitions
- spiral staircase
Ancestry of “gormstigi”, step by step
gormstigi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Gormur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Gormur | mud, sludge |
| 2 | Old Norse | Gormr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gurmaz | — |
| 4 | Albanian | kurm | torso, trunk of body |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | kurpna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | body |
via Icelandic stigi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stigi | stairs, staircase, ladder |