Where does “fjallhæra” come from?

fjallhæra (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.

fjallhæra (Icelandic): curved woodrush (Luzula arcuata)

Definitions

  1. curved woodrush (Luzula arcuata)

Ancestry of “fjallhæra”, step by step

fjallhæra 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 Icelandic hæra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichæragray hair; coarse wool; a blanket or other cloth...
2Old Norsehæragrey hair
3Proto-Germanic*hērijǭfur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Old Norse fjall →