Where does “rassskella” come from?

rassskella (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rass, from Old Norse rass, from Old Norse ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

rassskella (Icelandic): to spank to slap on the ass

Definitions

  1. to spank to slap on the ass

Ancestry of “rassskella”, step by step

rassskella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrassthe buttocks, ass, arse, rump
2Old Norserassanus, posteriors
3Old Norsearsarse, anus
4Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

via Icelandic skella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskellaa spot, a patch; to crash, bang; to slam, slap
2Old Norseskellato make to slam, clash; to strike, smite; scold;...
3Proto-Germanicskeldanąto scold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeldʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsosEvery word from Proto-Germanic arsazEvery word from Old Norse ars
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