Where does “hrímblaðka” come from?

hrímblaðka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hrím, from Old Norse hrím, from Proto-Germanic hrīmą, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

hrímblaðka (Icelandic): Scotland orache (Atriplex glabriuscula)

Definitions

  1. Scotland orache (Atriplex glabriuscula)

Ancestry of “hrímblaðka”, step by step

hrímblaðka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hrím

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrímhoarfrost, rime
2Old Norsehrímfrost
3Proto-Germanichrīmąfrost, hoarfrost; soot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Icelandic blaðka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicblaðkalarge, wide leaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīmą →Every word from Old Norse hrím →