Where does “gandakendur” come from?

gandakendur (Faroese) comes from Faroese kendur, from Faroese kenna, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

gandakendur (Faroese): magical

Definitions

magical

Ancestry of “gandakendur”, step by step

gandakendur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese kendur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	kendur	past participle of kenna; known, well-known,...
2	Faroese	kenna	to know; to feel; to teach
3	Old Norse	kenna	to know; to feel
4	Proto-Germanic	kannijaną	to make known
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵn̥néh₃ti	to know, recognize
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneh₃-	to know

via Faroese gandur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	gandur	black magic
2	Old Norse	gandr	magic wand; stick, staff; magic, monster; magic...
3	Proto-Germanic	gandaz	stick, staff
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰen-	to strike, slay, kill
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰon-	—

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