Where does “hrognkelsi” come from?

hrognkelsi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hrogn, from Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

hrognkelsi (Icelandic): lumpsucker

Definitions

  1. lumpsucker

Ancestry of “hrognkelsi”, step by step

hrognkelsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hrogn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrognroe
2Old Norsehrognroe
3Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
4Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

via Icelandic kelsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickelsi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz →Every word from Old Norse hrogn →