Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “fjallavíðir” come from? fjallavíðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðir, from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
fjallavíðir (Icelandic): arctic willow (Salix arctica)
Definitions arctic willow (Salix arctica) Ancestry of “fjallavíðir”, step by step fjallavíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic víðir Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic víðir willow 2 Old Norse víðir willow; positive degree strong masculine... 3 Proto-Germanic wīþijō willow 4 Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis that which twines or bends; branch, switch 5 Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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