Where does “lotukerfi” come from?
lotukerfi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kerfi, from Old Norse kerfi, from Proto-Germanic *kerbą, from Proto-Germanic krebô, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
lotukerfi (Icelandic): periodic table
Definitions
- periodic table
Ancestry of “lotukerfi”, step by step
lotukerfi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kerfi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kerfi | system, organization |
| 2 | Old Norse | kerfi | bundle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kerbą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | basket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Icelandic lota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lota | round, session |