Where does “íslandsfífill” come from?

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

íslandsfífill (Icelandic): Icelandic hawkweed (Pilosella floribunda, syn. Pilosella islandica)

Definitions

  1. Icelandic hawkweed (Pilosella floribunda, syn. Pilosella islandica)

Ancestry of “íslandsfífill”, step by step

íslandsfífill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic Ísland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicÍslandIceland
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Icelandic fífill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfífilldandelion
2Old Norsefífilldandelion
3Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
4Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →
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