Where does “feroès” come from?

feroès (Catalan) comes from Catalan és, from Latin est, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

feroès (Catalan): Faroese; of or relating to the Faroe Islands;...

Definitions

  1. Faroese; of or relating to the Faroe Islands;...

Ancestry of “feroès”, step by step

feroès traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan és

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanéshimself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object)
2Latinestthird-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éstito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

via Catalan illes Fèroe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanilles Fèroe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éstiEvery word from Latin est