Where does “skriðuhnoðri” come from?
skriðuhnoðri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skriða, from Old Norse skriða, from Proto-Germanic skrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skriðuhnoðri (Icelandic): annual stonecrop (Sedum annuum)
Definitions
- annual stonecrop (Sedum annuum)
Ancestry of “skriðuhnoðri”, step by step
skriðuhnoðri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic skriða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skriða | landslide, landslip, mudslide; avalanche; a steep... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skriða | landslide, landslip |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīþaną | to walk, glide, crawl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreyt- | to wind; twist; bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Icelandic hnoðri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hnoðri | wad, wisp (of wool) |