Where does “grasvíðir” come from?

grasvíðir (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,...

grasvíðir (Icelandic): least willow, dwarf willow (Salix herbacea)

Definitions

  1. least willow, dwarf willow (Salix herbacea)

Ancestry of “grasvíðir”, step by step

grasvíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic víðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvíðirwillow
2Old Norsevíðirwillow; positive degree strong masculine...
3Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Icelandic grás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrásmasculine genitive singular positive degree of...
2Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →