Where does “laukr” come from?

laukr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

laukr (Old Norse): leek, garlic

Definitions

  1. leek, garlic

Ancestry of “laukr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
2Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “laukr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →