Where does “krossfífill” come from?

krossfífill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kross, from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

krossfífill (Icelandic): common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)

Definitions

  1. common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)

Ancestry of “krossfífill”, step by step

krossfífill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kross

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickrossa cross; a crucifix; a burden
2Old Norsekrosscross
3Old Irishcroscross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Icelandic fífill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfífilldandelion
2Old Norsefífilldandelion
3Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
4Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →