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Where does “óneyvleiki” come from?

óneyvleiki (Faroese) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

óneyvleiki (Faroese): inaccuracy, impreciseness, inexactness,...

Definitions

  1. inaccuracy, impreciseness, inexactness,...

Ancestry of “óneyvleiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseó-un-
2Old Norseó-un-
3Old Norseóssmouth
4Proto-Germanicansuzdeity, god; name of the A-rune
5Old High Germanhelmhelmet
6Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
7Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
8Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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