Where does “alaskavíðir” come from?

alaskavíðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðir, from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

alaskavíðir (Icelandic): Alaska willow (Salix alaxensis)

Definitions

  1. Alaska willow (Salix alaxensis)

Ancestry of “alaskavíðir”, step by step

alaskavíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic víðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvíðirwillow
2Old Norsevíðirwillow; positive degree strong masculine...
3Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Icelandic Alaska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicAlaskaAlaska
2EnglishAlaskaEllipsis of baked Alaska
3RussianАля́ска
4Aleutalaxsxaqthat toward which the action of the sea is...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itisEvery word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō