Where does “mosavaxinn” come from?
mosavaxinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mosi, from Old Norse mosi, from Proto-Germanic musą, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mosavaxinn (Icelandic): mossgrown
Definitions
- mossgrown
Ancestry of “mosavaxinn”, step by step
mosavaxinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic mosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mosi | moss |
| 2 | Old Norse | mosi | moss |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | musą | moss, bog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
via Icelandic vaxinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vaxinn | grown, built |