Where does “nykra” come from?
nykra (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nykur, from Old Norse nykr, from Proto-Germanic nikwiz-, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
nykra (Icelandic): pondweed plant of the genus
Definitions
- pondweed plant of the genus
Ancestry of “nykra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | nykur | a water-demon, the nixie, the nick |
| 2 | Old Norse | nykr | a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nikwiz- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |
Words derived from “nykra”