Where does “smokkur” come from?
smokkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse smokkr — a smock, an apron-like overdress, a hangerock.
smokkur (Icelandic): squid; condom
Ancestry of “smokkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | smokkr | a smock, an apron-like overdress, a hangerock |