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*egulazleech
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Words derived from “igla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰisEvery word from Proto-Germanic *egulaz