Where does “munnharpa” come from?

munnharpa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic harpa, from Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

munnharpa (Icelandic): harmonica, mouth organ

Definitions

  1. harmonica, mouth organ

Ancestry of “munnharpa”, step by step

munnharpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic harpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicharpaharp
2Old Norseharpacompress; to grip, pinch; harp
3Proto-Germanicharpǭharp
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Icelandic munnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunnurmouth
2Old Norsemunnrmouth
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb- →