Where does “kollvik” come from?

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

kollvik (Icelandic): the triangular area of the corners of the forehead's hairline (where male pattern baldness usually begins)

Definitions

  1. the triangular area of the corners of the forehead's hairline (where male pattern baldness usually begins)

Ancestry of “kollvik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickollura rounded protrusion, such as a rounded...
2Old Norsekollra top, a summit
3Proto-Germanickullaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kullaz →Every word from Old Norse kollr →