Where does “lækjagrýta” come from?
lækjagrýta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lækur, from Old Norse lœkr, from Proto-Germanic lōkiz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lækjagrýta (Icelandic): blinks, water blinks (Montia fontana)
Definitions
- blinks, water blinks (Montia fontana)
Ancestry of “lækjagrýta”, step by step
lækjagrýta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lækur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lækur | brook, stream |
| 2 | Old Norse | lœkr | brook, rivulet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lōkiz | brook; stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Old Norse grýta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | grýta | — |