Where does “Gjaflaugr” come from?
Gjaflaugr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse laug, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
Ancestry of “Gjaflaugr”, step by step
Gjaflaugr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse laug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | laug | bath; hot spring; first-person singular past... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laugō | bath, wash; soap, lye |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Old Norse gjǫf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gjǫf | a gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
Words derived from “Gjaflaugr”