Where does “kunningarstova” come from?

kunningarstova (Faroese) comes from Faroese stova, from Old Norse stofa, from German stōve, from Old Saxon *stova, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.

kunningarstova (Faroese): information bureau, information desk, tourist...

Definitions

  1. information bureau, information desk, tourist...

Ancestry of “kunningarstova”, step by step

kunningarstova traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese stova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestovaparlor, parlour, room; common room, assembly...
2Old Norsestofaroom, living room
3Germanstōve—
4Old Saxon*stova—
5Proto-West Germanic*stobu—

via Faroese kunning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekunninginformation, orientation
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stobu →Every word from Old Saxon *stova →Every word from German stōve →