Where does “kör” come from?
kör (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kǫr, from Proto-Germanic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
kör (Icelandic): a bed in which one lies bedridden
Definitions
- a bed in which one lies bedridden
Ancestry of “kör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kǫr | sickbed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karō | complaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |