leggur

Icelandic

/ˈlɛkːʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • leg, shank
  • stalk
  • bone
  • (graph theory) edge

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse leggr (bone, stalk, leg, bone of the arm leg, calf, hollow tube, lower leg) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz (thigh, leg) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(H)lak-

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