Where does “Faroese” come from?
Faroese (English) comes from English Faroe, from Danish Færø, from Faroese Føroyar, from Old Norse fær, from Proto-Germanic fahaz, from Proto-Indo-European póḱos.
Faroese (English): Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese...
Ancestry of “Faroese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Faroe | Faroese |
| 2 | Danish | Færø | — |
| 3 | Faroese | Føroyar | sheep islands; Faroes; Faroe Islands |
| 4 | Old Norse | fær | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fahaz | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póḱos | — |