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
Ancestry of “øsp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ǫsp | aspen, poplar Populus tremula |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aspōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hosp- | aspen, poplar |