Where does “hriplekur” come from?

hriplekur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lekur, from Old Norse lekr, from Proto-Germanic lekaz — leaking; leaky.

hriplekur (Icelandic): leaky

Definitions

  1. leaky

Ancestry of “hriplekur”, step by step

hriplekur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lekur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclekurleaky
2Old Norselekrleaky; second/third-person singular present...
3Proto-Germaniclekazleaking; leaky

via Icelandic hripa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichripato jot down
Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaz →Every word from Old Norse lekr →Every word from Icelandic lekur →