Where does “burstajafni” come from?

burstajafni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

burstajafni (Icelandic): stag's-horn clubmoss

Definitions

  1. stag's-horn clubmoss

Ancestry of “burstajafni”, step by step

burstajafni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic bursti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicburstibrush
2Proto-Germanicburstizbristle
3Proto-Germanicbʰurstís—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥s-tí-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Icelandic jafni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjafniclub moss, lycophyte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís →