Where does “neyst” come from?

neyst (Faroese) comes from Old Norse naust, from Proto-Germanic naustą, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

neyst (Faroese): boathouse

Definitions

  1. boathouse

Ancestry of “neyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenausta boathouse
2Proto-Germanicnaustąa ship-shed, boathouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂u-death; death; corpse; ship, boat
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u- →