Where does “leikstjóri” come from?

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

leikstjóri (Icelandic): director of a film, play, etc

Definitions

  1. director of a film, play, etc

Ancestry of “leikstjóri”, step by step

leikstjóri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic leika

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

via Icelandic stjóri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstjóriboss, executive; chief; the conductor or captain...
2Old Norsestjóri—
3Proto-Germanicsteurō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →
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