Where does “aronsvöndur” come from?
aronsvöndur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vöndur, from Old Norse vǫndr, from Norwegian Nynorsk vinde, from Old Norse vinda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
aronsvöndur (Icelandic): European wallflower (Erysimum hieraciifolium)
Definitions
- European wallflower (Erysimum hieraciifolium)
Ancestry of “aronsvöndur”, step by step
aronsvöndur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vöndur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vöndur | rod, birch, wand |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫndr | wand, switch, twig; stripe; wicker, wattle |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vinde | to wind; inflection of vind: ## definite... |
| 4 | Old Norse | vinda | to twist, wring, squeeze, wind; to wind, hoist;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Icelandic Aron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Aron | Aaron biblical figure |