Where does “kanska” come from?
kanska (Faroese) comes from Faroese ske, from Danish ske, from Old Norse skeið, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
kanska (Faroese): maybe
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kanska”, step by step
kanska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese ske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | ske | to happen, occur |
| 2 | Danish | ske | be; happen, occur; take place |
| 3 | Old Norse | skeið | ship; sheath; reed, sley; reed, sley; warship;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |