Where does “fjallastör” come from?

fjallastör (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.

fjallastör (Icelandic): close-headed alpine sedge (Carex norvegica)

Definitions

  1. close-headed alpine sedge (Carex norvegica)

Ancestry of “fjallastör”, step by step

fjallastör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fjall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfjallmountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Indo-European stōr-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstōr-big, bulky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Old Norse fjall →