Where does “klettasalat” come from?

klettasalat (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic klettur, from Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic klintaz, from Proto-Indo-European glend- — shore.

klettasalat (Icelandic): arugula, rocket (Eruca sativa)

Definitions

  1. arugula, rocket (Eruca sativa)

Ancestry of “klettasalat”, step by step

klettasalat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic klettur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickletturrock, crag, cliff
2Old Norseklettrhill, crag, cliff; rock, stone
3Proto-Germanicklintazhill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglend-shore

via Icelandic salat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsalatlettuce; salad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European glend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klintaz →Every word from Old Norse klettr →