Where does “ábending” come from?

ábending (Faroese) comes from Faroese Á, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ábending (Faroese): indication

Definitions

  1. indication

Ancestry of “ábending”, step by step

ábending traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Á

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÁbrook, stream, river
2Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
3Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
4Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Faroese benda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebendato inflect
2Old Norsebendabend; beckon; band, tie
3Proto-GermanicbandijanąTo bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ →