Where does “havnarkona” come from?

havnarkona (Faroese) comes from Faroese kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

havnarkona (Faroese): woman from Tórshavn

Definitions

  1. woman from Tórshavn

Ancestry of “havnarkona”, step by step

havnarkona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese kona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekonawoman; wife
2Old Norsekonawoman; wife
3Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Faroese havn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehavnharbour, haven
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →