Where does “rauðgreni” come from?
rauðgreni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rauður, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
rauðgreni (Icelandic): Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Definitions
- Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Ancestry of “rauðgreni”, step by step
rauðgreni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic rauður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | rauður | red |
| 2 | Old Norse | rauðr | red |
| 3 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Icelandic greni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | greni | lair, den of a fox |