Where does “ásynja” come from?

ásynja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ásynja, from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

ásynja (Faroese): goddess; a female member of the Æsir

Definitions

  1. goddess; a female member of the Æsir

Ancestry of “ásynja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseásynjagoddess; a female member of the Æsir
2Old NorseÁssa thick pole, main beam (in a house)
3Proto-Germanicastazbranch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old Norse Áss →
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