Where does “áarbakki” come from?
áarbakki (Faroese) comes from Faroese Á, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
áarbakki (Faroese): riverbank, riverside
Ancestry of “áarbakki”, step by step
áarbakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese Á
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | Á | brook, stream, river |
| 2 | Old Norse | á | river; Alternative form of ær; on |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾ | on |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Faroese bakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | bakki | cliff; bank |
| 2 | Old Norse | bakki | bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |