Where does “hunangsdögg” come from?

hunangsdögg (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hunang, from Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

hunangsdögg (Icelandic): honeydew

Definitions

  1. honeydew

Ancestry of “hunangsdögg”, step by step

hunangsdögg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hunang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichunanghoney
2Old Norsehunanghoney
3Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
4Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

via Icelandic dögg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdöggdew
2Old Norsedǫggdew; second-person singular imperative of dǫggva
3Proto-GermanicdawwōAlternative form of *dawwaz; dew, moisture
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →