Where does “vatnalilja” come from?

vatnalilja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vatn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vatnalilja (Icelandic): water lily

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “vatnalilja”, step by step

vatnalilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vatn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvatnwater; a lake, a water
2Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Icelandic Lilja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicLiljaA female given name; A celebrated religious poem...
2Latinlīliuma lily
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →