Where does “sauðvingull” come from?
sauðvingull (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sauður, from Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
sauðvingull (Icelandic): sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina)
Definitions
- sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina)
Ancestry of “sauðvingull”, step by step
sauðvingull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sauður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sauður | sheep; Castrated male sheep; An idiot or dope |
| 2 | Old Norse | sauðr | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sauþaz | boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
via Icelandic vingull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vingull | fescue (grass) |