Where does “ættarnavn” come from?

ættarnavn (Faroese) comes from Faroese ætt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

ættarnavn (Faroese): family name

Definitions

  1. family name

Ancestry of “ættarnavn”, step by step

ættarnavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ætt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseættdynasty, lineage; generation; family
2Old Norseættquarter of the heaven, direction; family,...
3Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Faroese navn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesenavnname
2Old Norsenafnname, title
3Proto-Germanicnamôname
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →