Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “fjallkrækill” come from? fjallkrækill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic krækill, from Old Norse krœkill, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
fjallkrækill (Icelandic): tufted pearlwort (Sagina caespitosa)
Definitions tufted pearlwort (Sagina caespitosa) Ancestry of “fjallkrækill”, step by step fjallkrækill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic krækill Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic krækill hook 2 Old Norse krœkill — 3 Proto-Germanic krōkaz something bent, a hook 4 Proto-Indo-European gerg- to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend 5 Proto-Indo-European ger- to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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