Where does “jökulhlaup” come from?

jökulhlaup (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hlaup, from Old Norse hlaup, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

jökulhlaup (Icelandic): A subglacial outburst flood, a run-off from a...

Definitions

  1. A subglacial outburst flood, a run-off from a...

Ancestry of “jökulhlaup”, step by step

jökulhlaup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hlaup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichlaupa run, the act of running; a race, sprint; jelly,...
2Old Norsehlaupleap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap
3Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
4Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

via Icelandic jökull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjökullglacier
2Old Norsejǫkullicicle; ice; glacier
3Old Norsejakibroken ice, icefloe
4Proto-Germanicjekôpiece of ice; hoarfrost
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle

Words derived from “jökulhlaup”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną →Every word from Old Norse hlaupa →