Where does “akurgæs” come from?

akurgæs (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic akur, from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

akurgæs (Icelandic): bean goose

Definitions

  1. bean goose

Ancestry of “akurgæs”, step by step

akurgæs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic akur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicakurfield
2Old Norseákracre
3Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

via Icelandic gæs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgæsgoose; hen
2Old Norsegásgoose; vulva
3Proto-Germanicgansgoose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰans-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Old Norse ákr →