Where does “visseland” come from?

visseland (Swedish) comes from Swedish and, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

visseland (Swedish): whistling duck anatid of the genus

Definitions

  1. whistling duck anatid of the genus

Ancestry of “visseland”, step by step

visseland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Swedish vissel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvissel—

Words derived from “visseland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →