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
Ancestry of “dýsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | dyse | nozzle; jet |
| 2 | German | Düse | nozzle |
| 3 | Czech | duše | soul; inner tube; sound post |
| 4 | Old Czech | dušě | soul |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | duša | soul; spirit |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *duxja | — |