Where does “Arnfinnur” come from?
Arnfinnur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Arnfinnr, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Ancestry of “Arnfinnur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Arnfinnr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫrn | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |