Where does “leikgerð” come from?
leikgerð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leika, from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
leikgerð (Icelandic): dramatization
Ancestry of “leikgerð”, step by step
leikgerð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic leika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | leika | to play |
| 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 |
via Icelandic gerð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gerð | act, action; the act of building, making; type,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gørð | deed; act; making; workmanship; arbitration; deed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garwidō | — |