Where does “lensutungljurt” come from?
lensutungljurt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tungljurt, from Icelandic jurt, from Old Norse urt, from Proto-Germanic wurt-, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
lensutungljurt (Icelandic): lance-leaf moonwort (Botrychium lanceolatum)
Definitions
- lance-leaf moonwort (Botrychium lanceolatum)
Ancestry of “lensutungljurt”, step by step
lensutungljurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tungljurt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tungljurt | moonwort (Botrychium lunaria) |
| 2 | Icelandic | jurt | plant |
| 3 | Old Norse | urt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurt- | oblique stem of *wrōts |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via Icelandic lensa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lensa | lance weapon |