Where does “heiðursløn” come from?

heiðursløn (Faroese) comes from Faroese løn, from Danish løn, from Old Danish løn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic laugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s.

heiðursløn (Faroese): award

Definitions

  1. award

Ancestry of “heiðursløn”, step by step

heiðursløn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese løn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselønwage, salary
2Danishlønsalary, wage; a maple; secret
3Old Danishløn—
4Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
5Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

via Faroese heiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseheiðurhonour, honor, award; blue skies and sun; bright,...
2Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
3Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnaz →Every word from Old Norse laun →