Where does “hrukkunjóli” come from?

hrukkunjóli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hrukka, from Old Norse hrukka, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

hrukkunjóli (Icelandic): curly dock (Rumex crispus)

Definitions

  1. curly dock (Rumex crispus)

Ancestry of “hrukkunjóli”, step by step

hrukkunjóli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hrukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrukkawrinkle, crease
2Old Norsehrukkawrinkle
3Proto-Germanichrunkijō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Icelandic njóli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnjólinorthern dock, dooryard dock (Rumex longifolius)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō →Every word from Old Norse hrukka →