Where does “grönlanninpallas” come from?
grönlanninpallas (Finnish) comes from Finnish Grönlanti, from Old Norse Grœnland, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grönlanninpallas (Finnish): Greenland halibut, Greenland turbot, Reinhardtius...
Definitions
- Greenland halibut, Greenland turbot, Reinhardtius...
Ancestry of “grönlanninpallas”, step by step
grönlanninpallas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Grönlanti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Grönlanti | of Greenland; Greenland |
| 2 | Old Norse | Grœnland | Greenland |
| 3 | Old Norse | grœnn | green, fresh; good, fit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Finnish pallas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pallas | halibut |