ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ

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Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laukaz, cognate with Old English lēac, English leek.

Noun

ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀm

  1. leek
    • 5th century, DR BR6 (DR IK166) bracteate (Skrydstrup, Denmark):
      ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ ᚨᛚᚢ
      laukaʀ alu
      leek, ale
    • 300-400, Scraper knife from Fløksand (KJ37, NIæR51)
      ᛚᛁᚾᚨᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉᚠ
      linalaukaʀf
      /līna laukaʀ f/
      flax, leek, f

Usage notes

Used as a runic charm word, probably because of its connotations with fertility.

Descendants

  • Old Norse: laukr
    • Icelandic: laukur
    • Faroese: leykur
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: lauk
    • Elfdalian: lok
    • Old Swedish: lø̄ker
    • Old Danish: lø̄k
    • Gutnish: lauk