Where does “Suðuroy” come from?

Suðuroy (Faroese) comes from Faroese oy, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

Ancestry of “Suðuroy”, step by step

Suðuroy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese oy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseoyisland
2Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
3Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
5Proto-Germanicagwjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

via Faroese suður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesuðursouth
2Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
3Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →