Where does “kúluliður” come from?

kúluliður (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.

kúluliður (Icelandic): ball-and-socket joint

Definitions

  1. ball-and-socket joint

Ancestry of “kúluliður”, step by step

kúluliður 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 liður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliðurjoint; part, step; term
2Old Norseliðrmember
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →