Where does “mjúkbolti” come from?
mjúkbolti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mjúkur, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.
mjúkbolti (Icelandic): softball
Ancestry of “mjúkbolti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | mjúkur | soft, tender; supple |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjúkr | soft; meek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |