Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “jöklasóley” come from? jöklasóley (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sóley, from Icelandic ey, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
jöklasóley (Icelandic): glacier buttercup (Ranunculus glacialis)
Definitions glacier buttercup (Ranunculus glacialis) Ancestry of “jöklasóley”, step by step jöklasóley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sóley Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic sóley any of various plants in the genus "Ranunculus",... 2 Icelandic ey island 3 Old Norse ey always, ever; island 4 Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ — 5 Proto-Germanic awjō floodplain; meadow; island 6 Proto-Germanic agwjō — 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ water
via Icelandic jökull Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic jökull glacier 2 Old Norse jǫkull icicle; ice; glacier 3 Old Norse jaki broken ice, icefloe 4 Proto-Germanic jekô piece of ice; hoarfrost 5 Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- ice, icicle