Where does “skollitaður” come from?
skollitaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic líta, from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.
skollitaður (Icelandic): ash blond, dirty blond, dishwater blond
Definitions
- ash blond, dirty blond, dishwater blond
Ancestry of “skollitaður”, step by step
skollitaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic líta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | líta | look; see |
| 2 | Old Norse | líta | look; see |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wlītaną | to see, look |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wleyd(ʰ)- | — |
via Icelandic skol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skol | — |