Where does “skriðsóley” come from?
skriðsóley (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.
skriðsóley (Icelandic): creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
Definitions
- creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
Ancestry of “skriðsóley”, step by step
skriðsóley 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 skrið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skrið | creeping, crawling, slithering; speed |