Where does “hrekkjalómur” come from?

hrekkjalómur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lómur, from Old Norse lómr, from Proto-Germanic lōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos.

hrekkjalómur (Icelandic): prankster, trickster

Definitions

  1. prankster, trickster

Ancestry of “hrekkjalómur”, step by step

hrekkjalómur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lómur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclómurred-throated diver; traitor
2Old Norselómrloon
3Proto-Germaniclōmazbetrayal, deceit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloh₁umos—

via Icelandic hrekkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrekkurprank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōmaz →Every word from Old Norse lómr →