Where does “leikaraskapur” come from?

leikaraskapur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leikari, from Old Norse leikari, from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

leikaraskapur (Icelandic): pretense; the act of pretending

Definitions

  1. pretense; the act of pretending

Ancestry of “leikaraskapur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleikariactor, actress; player
2Old Norseleikariplayer, jester
3Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
4Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →