Where does “fitjasef” come from?
fitjasef (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sef, from Old Norse sef, from Proto-Germanic sipōną, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
fitjasef (Icelandic): blackgrass, saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii)
Definitions
- blackgrass, saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii)
Ancestry of “fitjasef”, step by step
fitjasef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sef | rush; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sef | sedge, rush |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sipōną | to drop, fall, drip, trickle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
via Icelandic fit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fit | web, interdigital webbing, a membrane that... |