Where does “ongastaðni” come from?

ongastaðni (Faroese) comes from Faroese stað, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

ongastaðni (Faroese): nowhere

Definitions

  1. nowhere

Ancestry of “ongastaðni”, step by step

ongastaðni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese stað

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestaðplace
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Faroese eingin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeinginnone, no, not, nobody, nothing
2Old NorseenginnAlternative form of engi
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →