Where does “hagleikr” come from?
hagleikr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
hagleikr (Old Norse): skill in handicraft
Definitions
- skill in handicraft
Ancestry of “hagleikr”, step by step
hagleikr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse leikr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Old Norse hagr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hagr | handy, skillful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hagaz | abled, capable; suitable, comfortable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |