Where does “oyrnalækni” come from?

oyrnalækni (Faroese) comes from Faroese oyra, from Old Norse eyrir, from Proto-Germanic aurijaz, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō.

oyrnalækni (Faroese): otologist, ear specialist

Definitions

  1. otologist, ear specialist

Ancestry of “oyrnalækni”, step by step

oyrnalækni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese oyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseoyraear; ear, hearing; handle
2Old Norseeyriran ounce (usually of silver); equivalent to an eighth of a mark (mǫrk) or sixty pennies (penningr)
3Proto-Germanicaurijazan ounce; a unit of currency
4LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
5Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
6Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
7Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
8Latinaudeōto dare, venture, risk
9LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
10Latin-idustending to
11Proto-Italic*-iðos

via Faroese lækni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselæknidoctor, medic, physician
2Old Norselæknirhealer
3Old Norselækir
4Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðosEvery word from Latin -idusEvery word from Latin avidus