Where does “kópakona” come from?

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

kópakona (Faroese): selkie

Definitions

  1. selkie

Ancestry of “kópakona”, step by step

kópakona 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 kópur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekópurseal
2Old Norsekópra young seal; an Old Icelandic nickname, probably...
3Old Norsekópato stare
4Proto-Germanickōpijanąto look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵab-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →