Where does “Antinis” come from?

Antinis (Faroese) comes from Lithuanian antinas, from Lithuanian antis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.

Ancestry of “Antinis”, step by step

Antinis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian antinas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianantinasdrake
2Lithuanianantisduck; bosom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck

via Latin antonius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinantoniusThe name of a Roman gens, a "family name"
2Ancient GreekἌντων—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts →Every word from Lithuanian antis →Every word from Lithuanian antinas →