Where does “karlægur” come from?

karlægur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kör, from Old Norse kǫr, from Proto-Germanic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

karlægur (Icelandic): bedridden of age

Definitions

  1. bedridden of age

Ancestry of “karlægur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicköra bed in which one lies bedridden
2Old Norsekǫrsickbed
3Proto-Germanickarōcomplaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karō →Every word from Old Norse kǫr →