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

  1. a bed in which one lies bedridden

Ancestry of “kör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekǫrsickbed
2Proto-Germanickarōcomplaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “kör”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karō →Every word from Old Norse kǫr →