Where does “áðrenn” come from?

áðrenn (Faroese) comes from Faroese enn, from Old Norse enn, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

áðrenn (Faroese): before

Definitions

  1. before

Ancestry of “áðrenn”, step by step

áðrenn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese enn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseennstill; yet; once again
2Old Norseennyet, still
3Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Faroese áður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseáðurbefore
2Old Norseáðralready; before, heretofore, ere; until
3Proto-Germanicēdra-quickly, promptly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →