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Where does “ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ” come from?

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

ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (Proto-Norse): leek

Definitions

  1. leek

Ancestry of “ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ”

  • purjosipuli
  • purjo
  • purjolaukka
  • lök
  • purjolök
  • hvitløk
  • løk
  • purreløk
  • gressløk
  • lauk
  • løg
  • hvítlaukur
  • hvítlauksgeiri
  • hvítlaukspressa
  • laukur
  • laukr
  • leykur
  • grønleykur
  • hvítleykur
  • løker
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