Where does “Eysturtýskland” come from?
Eysturtýskland (Faroese) comes from Faroese eystur, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Ancestry of “Eysturtýskland”, step by step
Eysturtýskland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese eystur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | eystur | east, eastward; east |
| 2 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via Faroese Týskland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | Týskland | — |