Where does “hrafnastör” come from?
hrafnastör (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hrafn, from Old Norse hrafn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᚨᛒᚨᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hrafnastör (Icelandic): rock sedge (Carex saxatilis)
Definitions
- rock sedge (Carex saxatilis)
Ancestry of “hrafnastör”, step by step
hrafnastör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hrafn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hrafn | raven |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrafn | raven |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᚨᚱᚨᛒᚨᚾᚨᛉ | raven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Indo-European stōr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stōr- | big, bulky |