Where does “lindasef” come from?

lindasef (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sef, from Old Norse sef, from Proto-Germanic sipōną, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

lindasef (Icelandic): toad rush (Juncus bufonius)

Definitions

  1. toad rush (Juncus bufonius)

Ancestry of “lindasef”, step by step

lindasef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sef

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsefrush; first-person singular present indicative of...
2Old Norsesefsedge, rush
3Proto-Germanicsipōnąto drop, fall, drip, trickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

via Icelandic lind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclindspring; lime, linden
2Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
3Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sipōną →Every word from Old Norse sef →