Where does “mýkja” come from?
mýkja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mýkja, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.
mýkja (Icelandic): to soften
Definitions
- to soften
Ancestry of “mýkja”, step by step
mýkja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse mýkja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mýkja | to soften |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjúkr | soft; meek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |
via Old Norse myki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | myki | dung |