Where does “kyrkislanga” come from?

kyrkislanga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kyrkja, from Old Norse kyrkja, from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

kyrkislanga (Icelandic): boa

Definitions

  1. boa

Ancestry of “kyrkislanga”, step by step

kyrkislanga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kyrkja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickyrkjato strangle, to choke
2Old Norsekyrkjato choke, strangle
3Proto-Germanickwirkijanąto strangle
4Proto-Germanickwerkōthroat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

via Icelandic slanga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicslangasnake; hose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwerkō →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną →