Where does “glæruvængur” come from?

glæruvængur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vængur, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

glæruvængur (Icelandic): pterygium

Definitions

  1. pterygium

Ancestry of “glæruvængur”, step by step

glæruvængur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vængur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvængura wing
2Old Norsevængrwing
3Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Icelandic glæra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicglæraspark, small flame; cornea; a slide in a slide...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →