Where does “fjalldalafífill” come from?

fjalldalafífill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fífill, from Old Norse fífill, from Old Norse fífl, from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

fjalldalafífill (Icelandic): water avens (Geum rivale)

Definitions

  1. water avens (Geum rivale)

Ancestry of “fjalldalafífill”, step by step

fjalldalafífill traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fífill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfífilldandelion
2Old Norsefífilldandelion
3Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
4Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

via Icelandic fjall

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

via Icelandic dalur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdalurvalley; thaler, taler; dollar
2Old Norsedalrdale, valley
3Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fífl →