Where does “endaleysur” come from?

endaleysur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse endalauss, from Proto-Germanic andijalausaz, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

endaleysur (Faroese): endless

Definitions

  1. endless

Ancestry of “endaleysur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseendalauss—
2Proto-Germanicandijalausazendless
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →