Where does “arinkjóll” come from?

arinkjóll (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kjóll, from Proto-Germanic keulaz, from Proto-Indo-European gawl- — ball, swelling.

arinkjóll (Old Norse): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “arinkjóll”, step by step

arinkjóll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse kjóll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjóllship
2Proto-Germanickeulazship
3Proto-Indo-Europeangawl-ball, swelling

via Old Norse arinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearinna hearth, a fireplace; an elevated platform
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gawl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keulaz →Every word from Old Norse kjóll →