Where does “fjellsmelle” come from?

fjellsmelle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fjell, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fjellsmelle (Norwegian Bokmål): moss campion

Definitions

  1. moss campion

Ancestry of “fjellsmelle”, step by step

fjellsmelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Norwegian Bokmål smelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsmelle—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Old Norse fjall →