Where does “gjósa” come from?
gjósa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gjósa, from Proto-Germanic geusaną — to erupt.
gjósa (Faroese): to blow, to be drafty
Ancestry of “gjósa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gjósa | to gush, burst out |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | geusaną | to erupt |