Where does “áttamannafar” come from?
áttamannafar (Faroese) comes from Faroese átta, from Old Norse átta, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
áttamannafar (Faroese): eight, rowing boat with eight oars and eight...
Definitions
- eight, rowing boat with eight oars and eight...
Ancestry of “áttamannafar”, step by step
áttamannafar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese átta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | átta | eight, cardinal number after sjey and before... |
| 2 | Old Norse | átta | eight; inflection of átti: ## masculine oblique... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |