Where does “hlújárn” come from?
hlújárn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic járn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
hlújárn (Icelandic): hoe, mattock
Definitions
- hoe, mattock
Ancestry of “hlújárn”, step by step
hlújárn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic járn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | járn | iron |
| 2 | Old Norse | járn | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Icelandic hlú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hlú | — |