Where does “hlekkr” come from?

hlekkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

hlekkr (Old Norse): link; a chain of links

Definitions

  1. link; a chain of links

Ancestry of “hlekkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
2Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “hlekkr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →