Where does “áðurnevndur” come from?

áðurnevndur (Faroese) comes from Faroese áður, from Old Norse áðr, from Proto-Germanic ēdra- — quickly, promptly.

áðurnevndur (Faroese): above-mentioned, aforesaid

Definitions

  1. above-mentioned, aforesaid

Ancestry of “áðurnevndur”, step by step

áðurnevndur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese áður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseáðurbefore
2Old Norseáðralready; before, heretofore, ere; until
3Proto-Germanicēdra-quickly, promptly

via Faroese nevndur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesenevndurnamed
Every word from Proto-Germanic ēdra- →Every word from Old Norse áðr →Every word from Faroese áður →