Where does “sólargeisli” come from?

sólargeisli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sól, from Old Norse sól, from Proto-Germanic *sōl.

sólargeisli (Icelandic): sunbeam

Definitions

  1. sunbeam

Ancestry of “sólargeisli”, step by step

sólargeisli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsólthe sun; sun
2Old Norsesólsun
3Proto-Germanic*sōl—

via Icelandic geisli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgeislibeam, a ray; radius
2Old Norsegeisli—
3Proto-Germanicgaisilazstaff, whip
Every word from Proto-Germanic *sōl →Every word from Old Norse sól →Every word from Icelandic sól →