Where does “áttu” come from?
áttu (Faroese) comes from Icelandic átt, from Old Norse átt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
áttu (Faroese): eight; past plural of at eiga
Definitions
- eight; past plural of at eiga
Ancestry of “áttu”, step by step
áttu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic átt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | átt | direction |
| 2 | Old Norse | átt | family race; direction; strong neuter... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aihtiz | possessions, property |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |