Where does “hálíngresi” come from?

hálíngresi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic língresi, from Icelandic lín, from Old Norse lín, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

hálíngresi (Icelandic): common bent, browntop (Agrostis capillaris)

Definitions

  1. common bent, browntop (Agrostis capillaris)

Ancestry of “hálíngresi”, step by step

hálíngresi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic língresi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclíngresibentgrass, bent grass of the genus
2Icelandiclínflax; linen
3Old Norselín—
4Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax

via Icelandic hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichárhigh; tall; hair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Old Norse lín →
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