Where does “fagurfífill” come from?

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

fagurfífill (Icelandic): daisy

Definitions

  1. daisy

Ancestry of “fagurfífill”, step by step

fagurfífill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fífill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfífilldandelion
2Old Norsefífilldandelion
3Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
4Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

via Icelandic fagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfagurbeautiful, fair
2Old Norsefagror; beautiful
3Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fífl →