Where does “líkskurður” come from?
líkskurður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lík, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
líkskurður (Icelandic): dissection
Definitions
- dissection
Ancestry of “líkskurður”, step by step
líkskurður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lík
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lík | dead body, corpse; an empty bottle or can of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 3 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Icelandic skurður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skurður | the act of cutting something; cut, wound;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skurðr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skurdiz | cutting, shearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kr̥(H)tís | — |