Where does “hvítlaukur” come from?

hvítlaukur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic laukur, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

hvítlaukur (Icelandic): garlic

Definitions

  1. garlic

Ancestry of “hvítlaukur”, step by step

hvítlaukur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic laukur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclaukuronion, leek, garlic; a bulb; the best of...
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Icelandic hvítur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichvíturwhite
2Old Norsehvítrwhite
3Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

Words derived from “hvítlaukur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →