Where does “eykasýning” come from?
eykasýning (Faroese) comes from Faroese sýning, from Faroese sýna, from Old Norse sýna, from Old Norse sýnn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
eykasýning (Faroese): additional performance
Definitions
- additional performance
Ancestry of “eykasýning”, step by step
eykasýning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese sýning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sýning | exhibition, show |
| 2 | Faroese | sýna | to show |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýna | to show |
| 4 | Old Norse | sýnn | clear, evident, certain; fit, likely |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Faroese eyka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | eyka | to increase; to add; extra |
| 2 | Old Norse | auka | to augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aukaną | to increase, to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |