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
Ancestry of “fagurfífill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | fífill | dandelion |
| 2 | Old Norse | fífill | dandelion |
| 3 | Old Norse | fífl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fimbulaz | giant; monster |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bamb- | to inflate, swell; round object |