Where does “fellafífill” come from?

fellafífill (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.

fellafífill (Icelandic): alpine hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum)

Definitions

  1. alpine hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum)

Ancestry of “fellafífill”, step by step

fellafífill 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 fell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfellisolated hill, isolated mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fífl →