Where does “lambagras” come from?

lambagras (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lamb, from Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.

lambagras (Icelandic): moss campion (Silene acaulis)

Definitions

  1. moss campion (Silene acaulis)

Ancestry of “lambagras”, step by step

lambagras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lamb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclamba lamb
2Old Norselamba lamb
3Proto-Germaniclambazlamb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁l̥h₁onbʰos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₁én—

via Icelandic grás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrásmasculine genitive singular positive degree of...
2Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic lambaz →