Where does “hestur” come from?
hestur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
hestur (Faroese): stallion; horse in general
Definitions
- stallion; horse in general
Ancestry of “hestur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |
Words derived from “hestur”