Where does “langkrækill” come from?

langkrækill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic krækill, from Old Norse krœkill, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

langkrækill (Icelandic): alpine pearlwort (Sagina saginoides)

Definitions

  1. alpine pearlwort (Sagina saginoides)

Ancestry of “langkrækill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickrækillhook
2Old Norsekrœkill—
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →
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