Where does “vetrardvali” come from?

vetrardvali (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dvali, from Old Norse dvala, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.

vetrardvali (Icelandic): winter hibernation

Definitions

  1. winter hibernation

Ancestry of “vetrardvali”, step by step

vetrardvali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dvali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdvalidormancy, hibernation
2Old Norsedvalato delay, put off
3Proto-Germanicdwalazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwel-—

via Icelandic vetur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicveturwinter, wintertime; year
2Old Norsevetrwinter
3Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →Every word from Old Norse dvala →