Where does “Ebbi” come from?

Ebbi (Faroese) comes from Danish ebbe, from Danish Esbjørn, from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

Ancestry of “Ebbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishebbelow tide
2DanishEsbjørn—
3Old NorseÁsbjǫrn—
4Old NorseÁssa thick pole, main beam (in a house)
5Proto-Germanicastazbranch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old Norse Áss →