Where does “íslandslomvigi” come from?

íslandslomvigi (Faroese) comes from Faroese Ísland, from Old Norse Ísland, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

íslandslomvigi (Faroese): thick-billed murre, Brünnich's guillemot

Definitions

  1. thick-billed murre, Brünnich's guillemot

Ancestry of “íslandslomvigi”, step by step

íslandslomvigi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Ísland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÍslandIceland
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Faroese lomvigi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselomvigiguillemot; murre
2Old Norselangvé—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →