Where does “handilsvinna” come from?

handilsvinna (Faroese) comes from Faroese vinna, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

handilsvinna (Faroese): trade, business

Definitions

  1. trade, business

Ancestry of “handilsvinna”, step by step

handilsvinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese vinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevinnabusiness, acquisition, work, profession;...
2Old Norsevinnato accomplish
3Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Faroese handil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehandilshop, store; trade, commerce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Old Norse vinna →