Where does “gulvíðir” come from?

gulvíðir (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,...

gulvíðir (Icelandic): tea-leaved willow (Salix phylicifolia)

Definitions

  1. tea-leaved willow (Salix phylicifolia)

Ancestry of “gulvíðir”, step by step

gulvíðir 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 gulur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicguluryellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itisEvery word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō