Where does “tunglmyrkvi” come from?

tunglmyrkvi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tungl, from Old Norse tungl, from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tunglmyrkvi (Icelandic): lunar eclipse

Definitions

  1. lunar eclipse

Ancestry of “tunglmyrkvi”, step by step

tunglmyrkvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tungl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictungla moon; a satellite
2Old Norsetunglmoon
3Proto-Germanictungląluminary, orb; heavenly body, star
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

via Icelandic myrkvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmyrkvidarkness caused by a fog, storm, or the like;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic tungląEvery word from Old Norse tungl
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