Where does “eyrnamergur” come from?

eyrnamergur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eyra, from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

eyrnamergur (Icelandic): earwax

Definitions

  1. earwax

Ancestry of “eyrnamergur”, step by step

eyrnamergur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic eyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceyraear; indefinite genitive plural of eyri
2Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
3Proto-Germanicausôear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Icelandic mergur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmergurmarrow; matrix
2Old Norsemergrmarrow
3Proto-Germanicmazgąmarrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmozgos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →