Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “holtasóley” come from? holtasóley (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sóley, from Icelandic ey, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
holtasóley (Icelandic): mountain avens (Dryas octopetala)
Definitions mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) Ancestry of “holtasóley”, step by step holtasóley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sóley Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic sóley any of various plants in the genus "Ranunculus",... 2 Icelandic ey island 3 Old Norse ey always, ever; island 4 Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ — 5 Proto-Germanic awjō floodplain; meadow; island 6 Proto-Germanic agwjō — 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ water
via Icelandic holt Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic holt hillock; wood 2 Old Norse holt wood; rough stony ridge 3 Proto-Germanic hultą wood 4 Proto-Indo-European kald- — 5 Proto-Indo-European kola- —