Where does “hnúskakrækill” come from?
hnúskakrækill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic krækill, from Old Norse krœkill, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
hnúskakrækill (Icelandic): knotted pearlwort (Sagina nodosa)
Definitions
- knotted pearlwort (Sagina nodosa)
Ancestry of “hnúskakrækill”, step by step
hnúskakrækill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic krækill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | krækill | hook |
| 2 | Old Norse | krœkill | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Icelandic hnúskur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hnúskur | bump, protuberance, bulge |