Where does “Skáni” come from?
Skáni (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Ancestry of “Skáni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Skáney | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |