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Where does “igla” come from?

igla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *egulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Ancestry of “igla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*egulaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Words derived from “igla”

  • iilimato
  • igel
  • igil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →