Where does “myrdun” come from?

myrdun (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk myr, from Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic miuzī, from Proto-Germanic meusą.

myrdun (Norwegian Nynorsk): cottongrass

Definitions

  1. cottongrass

Ancestry of “myrdun”, step by step

myrdun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk myr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmyra bog, marsh, swamp
2Old Norsemýrrmoor, swamp, bog
3Proto-Germanicmiuzī—
4Proto-Germanicmeusą—

via Norwegian Nynorsk dun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdun<br>; down
2Old Norsedúnndown, down feather
3Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Germanic meusą →Every word from Proto-Germanic miuzī →Every word from Old Norse mýrr →