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Where does “kollur” come from?

kollur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kollr, from Proto-Germanic kullaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

kollur (Icelandic): a rounded protrusion, such as a rounded...

Definitions

  1. a rounded protrusion, such as a rounded...

Ancestry of “kollur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekollra top, a summit
2Proto-Germanickullaz—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “kollur”

  • æðikollur
  • kolla
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