Where does “kunoyingur” come from?

kunoyingur (Faroese) comes from Faroese Kunoy, from Faroese oy, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

kunoyingur (Faroese): Person from or inhabitant of Kunoy, a place in...

Definitions

  1. Person from or inhabitant of Kunoy, a place in...

Ancestry of “kunoyingur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseKunoy—
2Faroeseoyisland
3Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
4Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
5Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
6Proto-Germanicagwjō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →