Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “grávíðir” come from? grávíðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðir, from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
grávíðir (Icelandic): arctic willow (Salix arctica)
Definitions arctic willow (Salix arctica) Ancestry of “grávíðir”, step by step grávíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic víðir Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic víðir willow 2 Old Norse víðir willow; positive degree strong masculine... 3 Proto-Germanic wīþijō willow 4 Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis that which twines or bends; branch, switch 5 Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
via Icelandic grár Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic grár grey, gray 2 Old Norse grár grey; spiteful 3 Proto-Germanic grēwaz grey 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow