Where does “kúlulega” come from?

kúlulega (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kúla, from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kúlulega (Icelandic): ball bearing

Definitions

  1. ball bearing

Ancestry of “kúlulega”, step by step

kúlulega traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kúla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickúlasphere, ball; lump; bullet
2Old Norsekúlaswelling; lump, swelling
3Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Icelandic lega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclegathe condition of lying; a period of infirmity,...
2Old Norselegalying in bed
3Proto-Germanicligjanąto lie, to rest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →