Where does “Eyðun” come from?

Eyðun (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Auðunn, from Proto-Germanic Audawiniz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “Eyðun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseAuðunn—
2Proto-GermanicAudawiniz—
3Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic Audawiniz →