Where does “Reykvíkingur” come from?

Reykvíkingur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Reykjavík, from Old Norse reykja, from Proto-Germanic raukijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Reykvíkingur (Icelandic): an inhabitant of Reykjavik

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of Reykjavik

Ancestry of “Reykvíkingur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicReykjavíkbay of smokes
2Old Norsereykjato smoke
3Proto-Germanicraukijanąto smoke
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →