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

Definitions

  1. surplice

Ancestry of “rykkilín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanröcklīn—
2Frankishhrokkrobe, tunic
3Proto-GermanichrukkazAlternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz →Every word from Frankish hrokk →