Where does “vorlaukur” come from?

vorlaukur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic laukur, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

vorlaukur (Icelandic): scallion

Definitions

  1. scallion

Ancestry of “vorlaukur”, step by step

vorlaukur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic laukur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclaukuronion, leek, garlic; a bulb; the best of...
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Icelandic vör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvörlip
2Old Norsevǫrrlip; a pull of the oar
3Proto-Germanicweruzlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →