Where does “lásbogi” come from?
lásbogi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lás, from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
lásbogi (Icelandic): crossbow
Ancestry of “lásbogi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | lás | lock |
| 2 | Old Norse | láss | lock |
| 3 | Hungarian | lát | to see |
| 4 | German | lōt | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |