Where does “gleym-mér-ei” come from?
gleym-mér-ei (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gleyma, from Old Norse gleyma, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
gleym-mér-ei (Icelandic): forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis)
Definitions
- forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis)
Ancestry of “gleym-mér-ei”, step by step
gleym-mér-ei traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic gleyma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gleyma | to forget |
| 2 | Old Norse | gleyma | to be merry; to forget |
| 3 | Old Norse | -a | indicates negation; does not; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Icelandic mér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mér | dative of ég; me |
| 2 | Old Norse | mér | — |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛗᛖᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | miz | dative/instrumental of *ek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (e)me- | 1st person |
via Icelandic ei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ei | not; dative singular indefinite of e |
| 2 | Old Norse | ei | ever; always, eternal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |