Where does “svampur” come from?

svampur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sǫppr, from Proto-Germanic swambaz — Alternative form of *swammaz.

svampur (Icelandic): sponge

Definitions

  1. sponge

Ancestry of “svampur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫppr—
2Proto-GermanicswambazAlternative form of *swammaz
Every word from Proto-Germanic swambaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫppr →