Where does “norn” come from?

norn (Faroese) comes from English Norn, from Scots Norn, from Old Norse norrǿna.

norn (Faroese): any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny;...

Definitions

  1. any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny;...

Ancestry of “norn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNornAny of the three goddesses of fate or destiny
2ScotsNorn—
3Old Norsenorrǿna—
Every word from Old Norse norrǿna →Every word from Scots Norn →Every word from English Norn →