Where does “spánarkerfill” come from?
spánarkerfill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Spánn, from Old Norse spánn, from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic spēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH-.
spánarkerfill (Icelandic): cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Definitions
- cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Ancestry of “spánarkerfill”, step by step
spánarkerfill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Spánn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Spánn | Spain |
| 2 | Old Norse | spánn | chip, shaving |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spēnuz | piece of wood; chip, shaving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)peH- | — |
via Icelandic kerfill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kerfill | garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) |