Where does “fífill” come from?

fífill (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fífill, from Old Norse fífl, from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

fífill (Icelandic): dandelion

Definitions

  1. dandelion

Ancestry of “fífill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefífilldandelion
2Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
3Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

Words derived from “fífill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fífl →