Where does “havfiskur” come from?
havfiskur (Faroese) comes from Faroese hav, from Faroese hevja, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
havfiskur (Faroese): deep-sea fish
Definitions
- deep-sea fish
Ancestry of “havfiskur”, step by step
havfiskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese hav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | hav | sea, ocean between two lands; a lifting stone;... |
| 2 | Faroese | hevja | to lift, to raise |
| 3 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |