Where does “myrull” come from?

myrull (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ull, from Old Norse ull, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

myrull (Norwegian Nynorsk): cottongrass

Definitions

  1. cottongrass

Ancestry of “myrull”, step by step

myrull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskullwool
2Old Norseullwool
3Proto-Germanicwullōwool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Norwegian Nynorsk myr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmyra bog, marsh, swamp
2Old Norsemýrrmoor, swamp, bog
3Proto-Germanicmiuzī
4Proto-Germanicmeusą
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic wullō
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