Where does “øsp” come from?

øsp (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ǫsp, from Proto-Germanic aspōn, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- — aspen, poplar.

øsp (Faroese): aspen, poplar

Definitions

  1. aspen, poplar

Ancestry of “øsp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫspaspen, poplar Populus tremula
2Proto-Germanicaspōn—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHosp-aspen, poplar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aspōn →Every word from Old Norse ǫsp →