Where does “sleikjó” come from?
sleikjó (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sleikipinni, from Icelandic pinni, from Old Norse pinni, from Proto-Germanic penn-, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
sleikjó (Icelandic): a lollipop, a lolly
Definitions
- a lollipop, a lolly
Ancestry of “sleikjó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sleikipinni | a lollipop |
| 2 | Icelandic | pinni | pin, peg, stick |
| 3 | Old Norse | pinni | a pin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | penn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |