Where does “oyggjarskeggi” come from?

oyggjarskeggi (Faroese) comes from Faroese oyggj, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

oyggjarskeggi (Faroese): islander

Definitions

  1. islander

Ancestry of “oyggjarskeggi”, step by step

oyggjarskeggi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese oyggj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseoyggjisland
2Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
3Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
5Proto-Germanicagwjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

via Faroese skeggi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskeggiman with beard
2Faroeseskeggbeard
3Old Norseskeggbeard
4Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →