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
- isthmus; accusative singular of eiður
Ancestry of “eið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | eiður | oath; swear word |
| 2 | Old Norse | eiðr | oath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiþaz | oath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oyt- | — |