Where does “siglutoppur” come from?

siglutoppur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sigla, from Old Norse sigla, from Proto-Germanic siglijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

siglutoppur (Icelandic): topmast

Definitions

  1. topmast

Ancestry of “siglutoppur”, step by step

siglutoppur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sigla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsiglato sail; mast
2Old Norsesiglato sail
3Proto-Germanicsiglijanąto sail
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she

via Icelandic toppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictoppurtop; peak, summit; climax
2Old Norsetopprtuft of hair, forelock
3Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti