Where does “gargönd” come from?

gargönd (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic önd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

gargönd (Icelandic): gadwall

Definitions

  1. gadwall

Ancestry of “gargönd”, step by step

gargönd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic önd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöndduck; breath; soul
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Icelandic garg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgargscreech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →