Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “skammkrækill” come from? skammkrækill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic krækill, from Old Norse krœkill, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
skammkrækill (Icelandic): procumbent pearlwort (Sagina procumbens)
Definitions procumbent pearlwort (Sagina procumbens) Ancestry of “skammkrækill”, step by step skammkrækill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic krækill Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic krækill hook 2 Old Norse krœkill — 3 Proto-Germanic krōkaz something bent, a hook 4 Proto-Indo-European gerg- to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend 5 Proto-Indo-European ger- to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
via Icelandic skammur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic skammur short 2 Old Norse skamr — 3 Proto-Germanic skammaz short; blunt; stunted 4 Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal