Where does “haftyrðill” come from?

haftyrðill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic haf, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

haftyrðill (Icelandic): little auk

Definitions

  1. little auk

Ancestry of “haftyrðill”, step by step

haftyrðill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic haf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichafocean, sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Icelandic tyrðill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictyrðillturd; a small man
2Proto-Germanicturdilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →