Where does “lungnaberklar” come from?
lungnaberklar (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,...
lungnaberklar (Icelandic): pulmonary tuberculosis
Definitions
- pulmonary tuberculosis
Ancestry of “lungnaberklar”, step by step
lungnaberklar 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 berklar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | berklar | tuberculosis |