Where does “bókasavn” come from?

bókasavn (Faroese) comes from Faroese bók, from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

bókasavn (Faroese): library

Definitions

  1. library

Ancestry of “bókasavn”, step by step

bókasavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bók

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebókbook
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

via Faroese savn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesavnmuseum, collection
2Faroesesavnato collect
3Old Norsesamnato collect, assemble
4Proto-Germanic*samnōną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →Every word from Old Norse bók →