Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “graslaukur” come from? graslaukur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic laukur, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
graslaukur (Icelandic): chive (Allium schoenoprasum)
Definitions chive (Allium schoenoprasum) Ancestry of “graslaukur”, step by step graslaukur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic laukur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic laukur onion, leek, garlic; a bulb; the best of... 2 Old Norse laukr leek, garlic 3 Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ leek 4 Proto-Germanic laukaz leek 5 Proto-Indo-European lewg- to bend
via Icelandic grás Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic grás masculine genitive singular positive degree of... 2 Old Norse gras grass, herbage; a herb, usually with special... 3 Proto-Germanic grasą grass 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow