Where does “kinnalitur” come from?

kinnalitur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kinn, from Old Norse kinn, from Proto-Germanic kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.

kinnalitur (Icelandic): blusher, rouge

Definitions

  1. blusher, rouge

Ancestry of “kinnalitur”, step by step

kinnalitur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickinna cheek
2Old Norsekinncheek
3Proto-Germanickinnuzcheek; chin, jaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek

via Icelandic litur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliturcolour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,...
2Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kinnuz →Every word from Old Norse kinn →