Where does “hrímtittlingur” come from?

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

hrímtittlingur (Icelandic): Arctic redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni)

Definitions

  1. Arctic redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni)

Ancestry of “hrímtittlingur”, step by step

hrímtittlingur 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 tittlingur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictittlingurany small passerine bird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīmą →Every word from Old Norse hrím →