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
Ancestry of “hófskegg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hófur | hoof |
| 2 | Old Norse | hófr | hoof |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hōfaz | hoof |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoph₂ós | hoof |