Where does “viskelêr” come from?

viskelêr (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lêr, from Old Norse leðr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

viskelêr (Norwegian Nynorsk): eraser (US), rubber (UK)

Definitions

  1. eraser (US), rubber (UK)

Ancestry of “viskelêr”, step by step

viskelêr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lêr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklêrleather
2Old Norseleðrleather
3Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
4Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk viske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvisketo rub, wipe, clean; viske ut - to erase, rub out
2Norwegian Nynorskvisk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leþrą →