Where does “regnskógur” come from?

regnskógur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic regn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

regnskógur (Icelandic): rainforest

Definitions

  1. rainforest

Ancestry of “regnskógur”, step by step

regnskógur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicregnrain
2Old Norseregnrain
3Proto-Germanicregnąrain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Icelandic skógur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskógurforest, woods
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →