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Where does “lómur” come from?

lómur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lómr, from Proto-Germanic lōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos.

lómur (Icelandic): red-throated diver; traitor

Definitions

  1. red-throated diver; traitor

Ancestry of “lómur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselómrloon
2Proto-Germaniclōmazbetrayal, deceit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanloh₁umos—

Words derived from “lómur”

  • hrekkjalómur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos →