Where does “þyrluvöllur” come from?

þyrluvöllur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic völlur, from Old Norse vǫllr, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

þyrluvöllur (Icelandic): heliport

Definitions

  1. heliport

Ancestry of “þyrluvöllur”, step by step

þyrluvöllur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic völlur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvöllurfield, lawn; airfield, airport; field, playing...
2Old Norsevǫllrfield, flat ground, meadow
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

via Icelandic þyrla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþyrlato whirl, swirl; helicopter
2Proto-Germanicþwerilōną—
3Proto-Germanicþwerilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Old Norse vǫllr →