Where does “bjúgaldin” come from?
bjúgaldin (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aldin, from Old Norse aldin — fruit of a tree.
bjúgaldin (Icelandic): banana
Ancestry of “bjúgaldin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | aldin | fruit |
| 2 | Old Norse | aldin | fruit of a tree |