Where does “hangikjöt” come from?
hangikjöt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hanga, from Old Norse hanga, from Proto-Germanic hanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
hangikjöt (Icelandic): mutton or lamb which has been hung and smoked
Definitions
- mutton or lamb which has been hung and smoked
Ancestry of “hangikjöt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hanga | to hang |
| 2 | Old Norse | hanga | to hang |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaną | to hang |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |