Where does “skapabarmur” come from?

skapabarmur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic barmur, from Old Norse barmr, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.

skapabarmur (Icelandic): labia

Definitions

  1. labia

Ancestry of “skapabarmur”, step by step

skapabarmur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic barmur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbarmurbosom; rim, edge
2Old Norsebarmrrim
3Proto-Germanicbarmazlap; bosom
4Indo-European*bʰer-—

via Icelandic sköp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsköpfate, destiny; genitals; vulva, vagina
2Old Norseskopmockery; mocking
Every word from Indo-European *bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barmaz →Every word from Old Norse barmr →