Where does “Westman Islands” come from?

Westman Islands (English) comes from Icelandic Vestmannaeyjar, from Old Norse Vestmannaeyjar, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

Ancestry of “Westman Islands”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	Vestmannaeyjar	—
2	Old Norse	Vestmannaeyjar	—
3	Old Norse	ey	always, ever; island
4	Proto-Norse	*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ	—
5	Proto-Germanic	awjō	floodplain; meadow; island
6	Proto-Germanic	agwjō	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ékʷeh₂	water

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