Where does “ullugg” come from?

ullugg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ull, from Old Norse ull, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

ullugg (Norwegian Nynorsk): wool sock

Definitions

  1. wool sock

Ancestry of “ullugg”, step by step

ullugg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskullwool
2Old Norseullwool
3Proto-Germanicwullōwool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Norwegian Nynorsk lugg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskluggbangs hair hanging over the forehead
2Middle High Germanlugge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic wullō →