Where does “vænghaf” come from?

vænghaf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vængur, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vænghaf (Icelandic): wingspan

Definitions

  1. wingspan

Ancestry of “vænghaf”, step by step

vænghaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vængur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvængura wing
2Old Norsevængrwing
3Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Icelandic haf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichafocean, sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →