Where does “hvirfilvindur” come from?
hvirfilvindur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vindur, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
hvirfilvindur (Icelandic): tornado, whirlwind
Definitions
- tornado, whirlwind
Ancestry of “hvirfilvindur”, step by step
hvirfilvindur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vindur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vindur | wind |
| 2 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Icelandic hvirfill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hvirfill | the crown, the topmost part of the head |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvirfill | circle, ring; crown of the head |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwirbilaz | circle, ring, whirl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |