Where does “tjarnastör” come from?
tjarnastör (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tjörn, from Old Norse tjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic ternō, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
tjarnastör (Icelandic): bottle sedge (Carex rostrata)
Definitions
- bottle sedge (Carex rostrata)
Ancestry of “tjarnastör”, step by step
tjarnastör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tjörn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tjörn | a pond |
| 2 | Old Norse | tjǫrn | small lake, pond, tarn; pool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ternō | a mountain lake without tributaries; watering... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Proto-Indo-European stōr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stōr- | big, bulky |