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
Ancestry of “hrekkjalómur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lómur | red-throated diver; traitor |
| 2 | Old Norse | lómr | loon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lōmaz | betrayal, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | loh₁umos | — |