Where does “leðurblaka” come from?

leðurblaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leður, from Old Norse leðr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

leðurblaka (Icelandic): bat

Definitions

  1. bat

Ancestry of “leðurblaka”, step by step

leðurblaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic leður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleðurleather
2Old Norseleðrleather
3Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
4Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via Icelandic blaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicblakato flap using something, to flutter using...
2Old Norseblaka—
3Proto-Germanic*blak—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₂-yellow; to swing back and forth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leþrą →