Where does “fjallaljón” come from?
fjallaljón (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.
fjallaljón (Icelandic): puma, mountain lion
Ancestry of “fjallaljón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |