Where does “tungolbære” come from?

tungolbære (Old English) comes from Old English tungol, from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tungolbære (Old English): starry

Definitions

  1. starry

Ancestry of “tungolbære”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtungolcelestial body, heavenly body; planet; star;...
2Proto-Germanictungląluminary, orb; heavenly body, star
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tunglą →Every word from Old English tungol →