Where does “lungnabólga” come from?
lungnabólga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lunga, from Old Norse lunga, from Proto-Germanic lungô, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
lungnabólga (Icelandic): pneumonia
Definitions
- pneumonia
Ancestry of “lungnabólga”, step by step
lungnabólga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lunga | lung |
| 2 | Old Norse | lunga | lung |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lungô | lung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Icelandic bólga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bólga | an inflammation, a swelling |