Where does “skutulönd” come from?

skutulönd (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic önd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

skutulönd (Icelandic): pochard

Definitions

  1. pochard

Ancestry of “skutulönd”, step by step

skutulönd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic önd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöndduck; breath; soul
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Icelandic skutull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskutullharpoon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →