Well attestedNamed from the place
geyser
noun · first attested 18th century
Every geyser on Earth is named after one hot spring in Iceland.
A spring that throws hot water and steam into the air.
64.3147°N -20.3042°W · Q1034430
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 18th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Haukadalur
- In English
geyser
The spring Geysir, in the Haukadalur valley of southern Iceland, takes its name from a verb meaning to gush. English borrowed the proper name and made it the general word.
Iceland
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