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
Ancestry of “hlekkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hlekkur | link |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlekkr | link; a chain of links |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlankiz | ring; chainlink; bond; fetter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |