Where does “hófskegg” come from?

hófskegg (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hófur, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós — hoof.

hófskegg (Icelandic): fetlock

Definitions

  1. fetlock

Ancestry of “hófskegg”, step by step

hófskegg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hófur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichófurhoof
2Old Norsehófrhoof
3Proto-Germanichōfazhoof
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoph₂óshoof

via Icelandic skegg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskegga beard
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōfaz →Every word from Old Norse hófr →
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