Where does “nykur” come from?
nykur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse nykr, from Proto-Germanic nikwiz-, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
nykur (Icelandic): a water-demon, the nixie, the nick
Definitions
- a water-demon, the nixie, the nick
Ancestry of “nykur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nykr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nikwiz- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |