Where does “vatnsmelóna” come from?
vatnsmelóna (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;...
vatnsmelóna (Icelandic): watermelon
Definitions
- watermelon
Ancestry of “vatnsmelóna”, step by step
vatnsmelóna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vatn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vatn | water; a lake, a water |
| 2 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Icelandic melóna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | melóna | melon |