Where does “viftureim” come from?

viftureim (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic reim, from Old Norse reim, from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

viftureim (Icelandic): fanbelt

Definitions

  1. fanbelt

Ancestry of “viftureim”, step by step

viftureim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic reim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicreimstrap, belt; shoelace
2Old Norsereima lash, thong
3Middle Low Germanrême
4Old Saxonreomo
5Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
6Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Icelandic vifta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicviftafan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew-Every word from Proto-Germanic reumôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic reumō
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