Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “tröllavíðir” come from? tröllavíðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðir, from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
tröllavíðir (Icelandic): Alaska willow (Salix alaxensis)
Definitions Alaska willow (Salix alaxensis) Ancestry of “tröllavíðir”, step by step tröllavíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic víðir Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic víðir willow 2 Old Norse víðir willow; positive degree strong masculine... 3 Proto-Germanic wīþijō willow 4 Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis that which twines or bends; branch, switch 5 Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
via Icelandic tröll Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic tröll ogre; troll 2 Old Norse trǫll witch, mage, conjurer 3 Proto-Germanic truzlą a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... 4 Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- run; to run, escape