Where does “hvítmávur” come from?
hvítmávur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mávur, from Icelandic már, from Old Norse marr, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
hvítmávur (Icelandic): glaucous gull
Definitions
- glaucous gull
Ancestry of “hvítmávur”, step by step
hvítmávur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic mávur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mávur | a gull, seagull |
| 2 | Icelandic | már | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Old Norse | marr | horse; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |