Where does “yndislegur” come from?

yndislegur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic yndi, from Old Norse yndi, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

yndislegur (Icelandic): wonderful, excellent

Definitions

  1. wonderful, excellent

Ancestry of “yndislegur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicyndidelight, joy, pleasure
2Old Norseyndidelight, happiness
3Proto-Germanicwunjōjoy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunjō →