Where does “fífill” come from?

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

fífill (Old Norse): dandelion

Definitions

  1. dandelion

Ancestry of “fífill”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fífill”

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