Yggdrasil
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (Norse mythology) An immense ash tree that is central in Norse cosmology, believed to connect the nine worlds.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Yggdrasill.
Origin
Old Norse
Yggdrasill
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *watōr Proto-Germanic
- Yggdrasill Old Norse
- Yggdrasil Faroese