Where does “Langjökull” come from?

Langjökull (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic jökull, from Old Norse jǫkull, from Old Norse jaki, from Proto-Germanic jekô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.

Ancestry of “Langjökull”, step by step

Langjökull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic jökull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjökullglacier
2Old Norsejǫkullicicle; ice; glacier
3Old Norsejakibroken ice, icefloe
4Proto-Germanicjekôpiece of ice; hoarfrost
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle

via Icelandic langur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclangurlong; "only used in set phrases"
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg-Every word from Proto-Germanic jekôEvery word from Old Norse jaki
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