Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “lækjasóley” come from? lækjasóley (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.
lækjasóley (Icelandic): marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Definitions marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) Ancestry of “lækjasóley”, step by step lækjasóley 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 lækur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic lækur brook, stream 2 Old Norse lœkr brook, rivulet 3 Proto-Germanic lōkiz brook; stream 4 Proto-Indo-European leǵ- to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...