Where does “frumskógur” come from?

frumskógur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skógur, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

frumskógur (Icelandic): jungle, tropical forest

Definitions

  1. jungle, tropical forest

Ancestry of “frumskógur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskógurforest, woods
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Icelandic skógur →