Where does “øskudagur” come from?

øskudagur (Faroese) comes from Faroese dagur, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

øskudagur (Faroese): Ash Wednesday; a stormy day; a wasted day

Definitions

  1. Ash Wednesday; a stormy day; a wasted day

Ancestry of “øskudagur”, step by step

øskudagur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese dagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedagurday, the time between sunrise and sunset;...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Faroese øska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseøskaashes, ash
2Old Norseaskaashes, ash
3Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →