Where does “vinsældir” come from?

vinsældir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vinur, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vinsældir (Icelandic): popularity

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Ancestry of “vinsældir”, step by step

vinsældir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vinur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvinura friend; mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for...
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Icelandic sæll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsællhi, hello
2Old Norsesællhappy, fortunate
3Proto-Germanicsēlizhappy, fortunate; kind, good
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →