Where does “skriðlíngresi” come from?
skriðlíngresi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic língresi, from Icelandic lín, from Old Norse lín, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
skriðlíngresi (Icelandic): creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
Definitions
- creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
Ancestry of “skriðlíngresi”, step by step
skriðlíngresi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic língresi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | língresi | bentgrass, bent grass of the genus |
| 2 | Icelandic | lín | flax; linen |
| 3 | Old Norse | lín | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
via Icelandic skrið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skrið | creeping, crawling, slithering; speed |