Where does “hlýrabolur” come from?
hlýrabolur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bolur, from Old Norse bolr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
hlýrabolur (Icelandic): sleeveless shirt
Definitions
- sleeveless shirt
Ancestry of “hlýrabolur”, step by step
hlýrabolur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic bolur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bolur | a torso; a trunk, a bole; a T-shirt |
| 2 | Old Norse | bolr | trunk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Icelandic hlýri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hlýri | shoulder strap (e.g. on a gown, brassiere, tank top, apron, etc.) |