Where does “íslandsmási” come from?

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

íslandsmási (Faroese): Iceland gull

Definitions

  1. Iceland gull

Ancestry of “íslandsmási”, step by step

íslandsmási 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 mási

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemásigull, seagull; kind of drying turf; chick of...
2Old Norsemási—
3Proto-Germanicmaiwazgull, seagull
4Proto-Germanicmaiwijanąto shout, mew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →