Where does “hnefaleikari” come from?
hnefaleikari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hnefaleikar, from Icelandic leikur, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
hnefaleikari (Icelandic): boxer
Definitions
- boxer
Ancestry of “hnefaleikari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hnefaleikar | boxing |
| 2 | Icelandic | leikur | playing, play; a game; a match, a game |
| 3 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 4 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 5 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |