Where does “Millifljótaland” come from?
Millifljótaland (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fljót, from Old Norse fljót, from Proto-Germanic fleutą, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Ancestry of “Millifljótaland”, step by step
Millifljótaland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fljót
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fljót | a large river |
| 2 | Old Norse | fljót | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fleutą | river, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Icelandic milli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | milli | between; Used in set phrases; millionaire |
| 2 | Icelandic | milljónamæringur | millionaire |
| 3 | Icelandic | milljón | million |