Where does “snjóflóð” come from?
snjóflóð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic flóð, from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
snjóflóð (Icelandic): avalanche (large sliding mass of snow and ice)
Definitions
- avalanche (large sliding mass of snow and ice)
Ancestry of “snjóflóð”, step by step
snjóflóð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic flóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | flóð | flood, deluge, inundation; high tide |
| 2 | Old Norse | flóð | flood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Icelandic snjó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | snjó | — |