Where does “fivel” come from?

fivel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fífill, from Old Norse fífl, from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

fivel (Norwegian Nynorsk): seedhead of a dandelion

Definitions

  1. seedhead of a dandelion

Ancestry of “fivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefífilldandelion
2Old Norsefíflmonster; giant
3Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

Words derived from “fivel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fífl →