Where does “mýrakalda” come from?
mýrakalda (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mýri, from Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic miuzī, from Proto-Germanic meusą.
mýrakalda (Icelandic): malaria
Definitions
- malaria
Ancestry of “mýrakalda”, step by step
mýrakalda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic mýri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mýri | marsh, swamp, bog |
| 2 | Old Norse | mýrr | moor, swamp, bog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | miuzī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meusą | — |
via Icelandic kalda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kalda | — |