Where does “hengistör” come from?
hengistör (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hengi — overhanging snowdrift; hanging rail, clothes...
hengistör (Icelandic): looseflower sedge (Carex rariflora)
Definitions
- looseflower sedge (Carex rariflora)
Ancestry of “hengistör”, step by step
hengistör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hengi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hengi | overhanging snowdrift; hanging rail, clothes... |
via Proto-Indo-European stōr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stōr- | big, bulky |