Where does “hlekkja” come from?

hlekkja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hlekkur, from Old Norse hlekkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

hlekkja (Icelandic): to chain, shackle

Definitions

  1. to chain, shackle

Ancestry of “hlekkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichlekkurlink
2Old Norsehlekkrlink; a chain of links
3Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
4Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →
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