Where does “rykfalla” come from?
rykfalla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic falla, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
rykfalla (Icelandic): to collect dust
Definitions
- to collect dust
Ancestry of “rykfalla”, step by step
rykfalla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic falla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | falla | to fall; to be killed, especially in action or in... |
| 2 | Old Norse | falla | to fall |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 5 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |