Where does “jakobsfífill” come from?

jakobsfífill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fífill, from Old Norse fífill, from Old Norse fífl, from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

jakobsfífill (Icelandic): alpine fleabane (Erigeron alpiniformis)

Definitions

  1. alpine fleabane (Erigeron alpiniformis)

Ancestry of “jakobsfífill”, step by step

jakobsfífill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fífill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfífilldandelion
2Old Norsefífilldandelion
3Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
4Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

via Icelandic Jakob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicJakobJacob
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fífl →