Where does “múrmeldýr” come from?

múrmeldýr (Icelandic) comes from Danish murmeldyr, from German Murmeltier, from Latin murem montis.

múrmeldýr (Icelandic): marmot

Definitions

  1. marmot

Ancestry of “múrmeldýr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmurmeldyrmarmot
2GermanMurmeltiermarmot
3Latinmurem montis—
Every word from Latin murem montis →Every word from German Murmeltier →Every word from Danish murmeldyr →