Where does “snjótittlingur” come from?
snjótittlingur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic snjór, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snjótittlingur (Icelandic): snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Definitions
- snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Ancestry of “snjótittlingur”, step by step
snjótittlingur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic snjór
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | snjór | snow |
| 2 | Old Norse | snær | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Icelandic tittlingur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tittlingur | any small passerine bird |