Where does “rykkilín” come from?
rykkilín (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German röcklīn, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.
rykkilín (Icelandic): surplice
Ancestry of “rykkilín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | röcklīn | — |
| 2 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |