Where does “íkornabygg” come from?

íkornabygg (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic íkorni, from Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic aikwernô, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

íkornabygg (Icelandic): foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum)

Definitions

  1. foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum)

Ancestry of “íkornabygg”, step by step

íkornabygg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic íkorni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicíkornisquirrel
2Old Norseíkornisquirrel
3Proto-Germanicaikwernôsquirrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic bygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbyggbarley
2Old Norsebyggbarley
3Proto-Germanicbewwąbarley
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikwernô →