Where does “beitilyng” come from?

beitilyng (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lyng, from Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

beitilyng (Icelandic): common heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Definitions

  1. common heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Ancestry of “beitilyng”, step by step

beitilyng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lyng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclyngheather, ling
2Old Norselyngheather, ling
3Proto-Germaniclingwąheather, ling
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

via Icelandic beiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbeitipasture, grazing land
2Old Norsebeita pasturage, a pasture; a plate of metal mounted...
3Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom →Every word from Proto-Germanic lingwą →