Where does “gregorssöngur” come from?

gregorssöngur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic söngur, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.

gregorssöngur (Icelandic): Gregorian chant

Definitions

  1. Gregorian chant

Ancestry of “gregorssöngur”, step by step

gregorssöngur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic söngur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsöngursong
2Old Norsesǫngrsong
3Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
4Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos—

via Icelandic Gregor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicGregorGregory
Every word from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic sangwaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫngr →
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