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Where does “endi” come from?

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

endi (Faroese): end

Definitions

  1. end

Ancestry of “endi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseendiend, conclusion
2Proto-Germanicandijazend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “endi”

  • endamál
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