Where does “hvítlauksgeiri” come from?
hvítlauksgeiri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hvítlaukur, from Icelandic laukur, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
hvítlauksgeiri (Icelandic): clove of garlic
Ancestry of “hvítlauksgeiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hvítlaukur | garlic |
| 2 | Icelandic | laukur | onion, leek, garlic; a bulb; the best of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | laukr | leek, garlic |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ | leek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |