Where does “kjötbolla” come from?
kjötbolla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kjöt, from Old Norse kjǫt, from Proto-Germanic ketwą — meat; flesh.
kjötbolla (Icelandic): meatball
Ancestry of “kjötbolla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kjöt | meat |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjǫt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ketwą | meat; flesh |