Where does “linsoðinn” come from?
linsoðinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic linur, from Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic linaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
linsoðinn (Icelandic): soft-boiled of an egg
Definitions
- soft-boiled of an egg
Ancestry of “linsoðinn”, step by step
linsoðinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic linur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | linur | soft, limp; limp, flaccid; weak |
| 2 | Old Norse | linr | soft, limp; mild |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Icelandic soðinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | soðinn | past participle of sjóða Meaning boiled, cooked |