Where does “naggrís” come from?
naggrís (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grís, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
naggrís (Icelandic): guinea pig
Ancestry of “naggrís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | grís | piglet; pig; a lucky guess |
| 2 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |