Where does “eyrugla” come from?

eyrugla (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...

eyrugla (Icelandic): long-eared owl

Definitions

  1. long-eared owl

Ancestry of “eyrugla”, step by step

eyrugla 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 ugla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicuglaowl
2Old Norseuglaowl
3Proto-Germanic*uwwulǭowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →