Where does “vatnssalerni” come from?

vatnssalerni (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;...

vatnssalerni (Icelandic): water closet, bathroom, WC

Definitions

  1. water closet, bathroom, WC

Ancestry of “vatnssalerni”, step by step

vatnssalerni 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 salerni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsalernirestroom, bathroom, WC
2Icelandicsalurhall
3Old Norsesalrroom, hall
4Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
5Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →