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
Ancestry of “leikari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leikari | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | leika | to play; plaything, doll; play-sister |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laikaną | to jump, play, move, swing about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “leikari”