Where does “leikari” come from?

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

leikari (Icelandic): actor, actress; player

Definitions

  1. actor, actress; player

Ancestry of “leikari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleikariplayer, jester
2Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
3Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “leikari”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →
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