Where does “rauðvingull” come from?
rauðvingull (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.
rauðvingull (Icelandic): red fescue (Festuca rubra)
Definitions
- red fescue (Festuca rubra)
Ancestry of “rauðvingull”, step by step
rauðvingull 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 vingull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vingull | fescue (grass) |