Where does “óbundið fornavn” come from?
óbundið fornavn (Faroese) comes from Faroese óbundin, from Faroese ó-, from Old Norse ó-, from Old Norse óss, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
óbundið fornavn (Faroese): indefinite pronoun
Definitions
- indefinite pronoun
Ancestry of “óbundið fornavn”, step by step
óbundið fornavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese óbundin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | óbundin | untethered, unfettered, loose; indefinite; not... |
| 2 | Faroese | ó- | un- |
| 3 | Old Norse | ó- | un- |
| 4 | Old Norse | óss | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 6 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Faroese fornavn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fornavn | first name, given name; pronoun |
| 2 | Faroese | før | nominative/accusative plural indefinite of far;... |
| 3 | Faroese | føra | to conduct, to guide, to lead; to carry, to bear,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | fǿra | To bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |