Where does “sóley” come from?
sóley (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ey, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
sóley (Icelandic): any of various plants in the genus "Ranunculus",...
Definitions
- any of various plants in the genus "Ranunculus",...
Ancestry of “sóley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | ey | island |
| 2 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
Words derived from “sóley”