Where does “hvítlaukspressa” come from?
hvítlaukspressa (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.
hvítlaukspressa (Icelandic): garlic press
Definitions
- garlic press
Ancestry of “hvítlaukspressa”, step by step
hvítlaukspressa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hvítlaukur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Icelandic pressa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pressa | press; printing press; to press, to squeeze |