Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “sifjarsóley” come from? sifjarsóley (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sóley, 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.
sifjarsóley (Icelandic): goldilocks buttercup (Ranunculus auricomus)
Definitions goldilocks buttercup (Ranunculus auricomus) Ancestry of “sifjarsóley”, step by step sifjarsóley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sóley Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic sóley any of various plants in the genus "Ranunculus",... 2 Icelandic ey island 3 Old Norse ey always, ever; island 4 Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ — 5 Proto-Germanic awjō floodplain; meadow; island 6 Proto-Germanic agwjō — 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ water
via Icelandic sifjar Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic sifjar family relations 2 Old Norse sifjar an affinity connection by marriage 3 Proto-Germanic sibjō relationship, kinship; friendship 4 Proto-Indo-European sebʰ- —