Where does “kjarkleysi” come from?

kjarkleysi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kjarkur, from Old Norse kjarkr, from Proto-Germanic kerkaz.

kjarkleysi (Icelandic): cowardice

Definitions

  1. cowardice

Ancestry of “kjarkleysi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjarkurcourage, spirit; vigour, vim, energy
2Old Norsekjarkr—
3Proto-Germanickerkaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kerkaz →Every word from Old Norse kjarkr →Every word from Icelandic kjarkur →