Where does “pungbindi” come from?

pungbindi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pungur, from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz — small bag; purse.

pungbindi (Icelandic): jockstrap

Definitions

  1. jockstrap

Ancestry of “pungbindi”, step by step

pungbindi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic pungur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpungurscrotum, balls; pouch; a small ship
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse

via Icelandic bindi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbindivolume, tome; sheaf; bandage
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →Every word from Old Norse pungr →Every word from Icelandic pungur →