Where does “eið” come from?

eið (Faroese) comes from Faroese eiður, from Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.

eið (Faroese): isthmus; accusative singular of eiður

Definitions

  1. isthmus; accusative singular of eiður

Ancestry of “eið”, step by step

eið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese eiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeiðuroath; swear word
2Old Norseeiðroath
3Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-—

via Old Norse eið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeiðisthmus; accusative singular of eiðr
2Proto-Germanicaidijąisthmus, strait
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþaz →Every word from Old Norse eiðr →