Where does “ont” come from?

ont (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ont (Faroese): duck

Definitions

  1. duck

Ancestry of “ont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ont”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →