Where does “vatnaoknagras” come from?

vatnaoknagras (Faroese) comes from Faroese vatn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vatnaoknagras (Faroese): lake quillwort

Definitions

  1. lake quillwort

Ancestry of “vatnaoknagras”, step by step

vatnaoknagras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese vatn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevatnwater; sea; body fluid
2Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Faroese oknagras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseoknagrasquillwort
2Faroesegrasgrass
3Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
4Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →