Where does “klóelfting” come from?
klóelfting (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kló, from Old Norse kló, from Proto-Germanic klawō, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
klóelfting (Icelandic): field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Definitions
- field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Ancestry of “klóelfting”, step by step
klóelfting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kló
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kló | claw, talon; plug; loo, toilet |
| 2 | Old Norse | kló | claw, talon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klawō | claw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klawjaną | to claw or scratch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Icelandic elfting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | elfting | horsetail plant of the order Equisetales |