Where does “túnfífill” come from?

túnfífill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tún, from Old Norse tún, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

túnfífill (Icelandic): common dandelion

Definitions

  1. common dandelion

Ancestry of “túnfífill”, step by step

túnfífill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictúnhayfield
2Old Norsetúna hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead; a...
3Proto-Germanictūnąfence; enclosure
4Gaulishdunumfort; hill, hillfort
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Icelandic fífill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfífilldandelion
2Old Norsefífilldandelion
3Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
4Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Gaulish dunum →