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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | antinas | — |
| 2 | Lithuanian | antis | duck; bosom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |