Where does “hlaup” come from?

hlaup (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hlaup, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

hlaup (Icelandic): a run, the act of running; a race, sprint; jelly,...

Definitions

  1. a run, the act of running; a race, sprint; jelly,...

Ancestry of “hlaup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlaupleap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap
2Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
3Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

Words derived from “hlaup”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną →Every word from Old Norse hlaupa →