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Where does “hestaleiga” come from?

hestaleiga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hestur, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hestaleiga (Icelandic): horse rental, horse renting agency

Definitions

  1. horse rental, horse renting agency

Ancestry of “hestaleiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichestura horse; a horse, a pommel horse, a vaulting...
2Old Norsehestrhorse
3Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—
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