Where does “ålandsrot” come from?

ålandsrot (Swedish) comes from Swedish rot, from Old Swedish rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

ålandsrot (Swedish): elecampane, Inula helenium

Definitions

elecampane, Inula helenium

Ancestry of “ålandsrot”, step by step

ålandsrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	rot	root; the part of a plant under the surface; the...
2	Old Swedish	rōt	root
3	Old Norse	rót	root
4	Proto-Germanic	wrōts	root
5	Proto-Indo-European	wréh₂ds	root

via Swedish Åland

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Åland	Åland
2	Old Norse	Áland	Åland
3	Proto-Norse	ᚨᚺᚹᚨᛚᚨᚾᛞ	water-land

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →