Where does “høvd” come from?

høvd (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

høvd (Faroese): head

Definitions

head

Ancestry of “høvd”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	hǫfuð	head
2	Old Norse	-i	th
3	Latin	-ē	ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “høvd”

høvuðsvegur
høvuðsstaður

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →