Etymology Explorer › Faroese

Where does “dýsa” come from?

dýsa (Faroese) comes from Danish dyse, from German Düse, from Czech duše, from Old Czech dušě, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

dýsa (Faroese): nozzle; jet

Definitions

  1. nozzle; jet

Ancestry of “dýsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdysenozzle; jet
2GermanDüsenozzle
3Czechdušesoul; inner tube; sound post
4Old Czechdušěsoul
5Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
6Proto-Slavic*duxja—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →