Where does “Yggdrasil” come from?
Yggdrasil (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Yggdrasill, from Old Norse drasill, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “Yggdrasil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Yggdrasill | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | drasill | horse, steed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |