Where does “hlíðaburkni” come from?
hlíðaburkni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hlíð, from Old Norse hlíð, from Proto-Germanic hlīdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléyteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlíðaburkni (Icelandic): parsley fern (Cryptogramma crispa)
Definitions
- parsley fern (Cryptogramma crispa)
Ancestry of “hlíðaburkni”, step by step
hlíðaburkni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hlíð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hlíð | slope, hillside, mountainside |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlíð | slope |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlīdō | slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléyteh₂ | something leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Icelandic burkni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | burkni | fern, bracken; wood fern |