Where does “mjónefur” come from?
mjónefur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mjór, from Old Norse mjór, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
mjónefur (Icelandic): echidna
Ancestry of “mjónefur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | mjór | thin, slender; narrow |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjór | thin, slender, slim; pointed; narrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |