Where does “kollhnís” come from?
kollhnís (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kollr, from Proto-Germanic kullaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
kollhnís (Old Norse): a somersault
Ancestry of “kollhnís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kollr | a top, a summit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kullaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |
Words derived from “kollhnís”