Where does “fjallaþinur” come from?
fjallaþinur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fjall, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fjallaþinur (Icelandic): subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)
Definitions
- subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)
Ancestry of “fjallaþinur”, step by step
fjallaþinur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fjall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fjall | mountain |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjall | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Icelandic þinur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þinur | fir tree of the genus |