Where does “túnvingull” come from?
túnvingull (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.
túnvingull (Icelandic): Arctic fescue (Festuca richardsonii)
Definitions
- Arctic fescue (Festuca richardsonii)
Ancestry of “túnvingull”, step by step
túnvingull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tún
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tún | hayfield |
| 2 | Old Norse | tún | a hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 4 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Icelandic vingull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vingull | fescue (grass) |