Where does “ljóðskáld” come from?

ljóðskáld (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ljóð, from Old Norse ljóð, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ljóðskáld (Icelandic): poet

Definitions

  1. poet

Ancestry of “ljóðskáld”, step by step

ljóðskáld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ljóð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicljóða poem
2Old Norseljóðsong (musical), poem
3Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Icelandic skáld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskálda poet
2Old Norseskaldpoet, skald
3Proto-Germanicskeldanąto scold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeldʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuþą →Every word from Old Norse ljóð →