Where does “frjóhnappur” come from?

frjóhnappur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hnappur, from Old Norse hnappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

frjóhnappur (Icelandic): anther

Definitions

  1. anther

Ancestry of “frjóhnappur”, step by step

frjóhnappur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hnappur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichnappurbutton; key
2Old Norsehnapprbutton; bowl; trough; tray
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via Icelandic frjó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrjósperm, seed; pollen
2Old Norsefrjóseed; inflection of frjór: ## strong feminine...
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô →