Where does “kekkur” come from?
kekkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kökkur, from Old Norse kǫkkr, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kekkur (Icelandic): lump
Ancestry of “kekkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | kökkur | lump, clod |
| 2 | Old Norse | kǫkkr | clump; lump |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |