Where does “strápils” come from?
strápils (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pils, from Old Norse pilz, from Middle Low German pels, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
strápils (Icelandic): grass skirt
Definitions
- grass skirt
Ancestry of “strápils”, step by step
strápils traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic pils
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pils | skirt |
| 2 | Old Norse | pilz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pels | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |