Where does “laugasef” come from?

laugasef (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sef, from Old Norse sef, from Proto-Germanic sipōną, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

laugasef (Icelandic): jointleaf rush (Juncus articulatus)

Definitions

  1. jointleaf rush (Juncus articulatus)

Ancestry of “laugasef”, step by step

laugasef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sef

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsefrush; first-person singular present indicative of...
2Old Norsesefsedge, rush
3Proto-Germanicsipōnąto drop, fall, drip, trickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

via Icelandic laug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclaugbath, pool; hot spring, warm spring, a naturally...
2Old Norselaugbath; hot spring; first-person singular past...
3Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb-Every word from Proto-Germanic sipōnąEvery word from Old Norse sef