Where does “olnbogabót” come from?

olnbogabót (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic olnbogi, from Old Norse ǫlnbogi, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

olnbogabót (Icelandic): cubital fossa (fossa cubitalis), elbow pit

Definitions

  1. cubital fossa (fossa cubitalis), elbow pit

Ancestry of “olnbogabót”, step by step

olnbogabót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic olnbogi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicolnbogielbow
2Old Norseǫlnbogielbow
3Proto-Germanicalinabugôelbow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Icelandic bót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbótbetterment, improvement, cure; patch; bight,...
2Old Norsebótcure; bettering, remedy
3Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô
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