Where does “kjúklingr” come from?
kjúklingr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *kiukilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
kjúklingr (Old Norse): chicken
Definitions
- chicken
Ancestry of “kjúklingr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *kiukilingaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |