Where does “körfuknattleikur” come from?
körfuknattleikur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic knattleikur, from Icelandic leikur, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
körfuknattleikur (Icelandic): basketball
Ancestry of “körfuknattleikur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | knattleikur | ball game |
| 2 | Icelandic | leikur | playing, play; a game; a match, a game |
| 3 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 4 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 5 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
Words derived from “körfuknattleikur”