Where does “kvøða” come from?
kvøða (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kveða, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
kvøða (Faroese): to chant, to sing; to say goodbye
Definitions
- to chant, to sing; to say goodbye
Ancestry of “kvøða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kveða | to say; to utter; to recite |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kweþaną | to say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |