Where does “skutulönd” come from?
skutulönd (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic önd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
skutulönd (Icelandic): pochard
Ancestry of “skutulönd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | önd | duck; breath; soul |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫnd | duck; breath; soul |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anadô | breath; spirit; zeal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |