Where does “hvørkikyn” come from?
hvørkikyn (Faroese) comes from Faroese kyn, from Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
hvørkikyn (Faroese): neuter gender
Definitions
- neuter gender
Ancestry of “hvørkikyn”, step by step
hvørkikyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese kyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | kyn | lineage, family; gender, sex; nature |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyn | kin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Faroese hvørki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | hvørki | neither |