Where does “skottulæknir” come from?

skottulæknir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic læknir, from Old Norse læknir, from Old Norse lækir, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

skottulæknir (Icelandic): a quack, a charlatan, a medicaster, a quacksalver

Definitions

  1. a quack, a charlatan, a medicaster, a quacksalver

Ancestry of “skottulæknir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclæknirmedical practitioner, doctor, MD
2Old Norselæknirhealer
3Old Norselækir—
4Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Old Norse lækir →