Where does “hlekkur” come from?

hlekkur (Icelandic) comes 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.

hlekkur (Icelandic): link

Definitions

  1. link

Ancestry of “hlekkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlekkrlink; a chain of links
2Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
3Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “hlekkur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →