Where does “prentvilla” come from?
prentvilla (Faroese) comes from Faroese villa, from Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
prentvilla (Faroese): typo
Definitions
- typo
Ancestry of “prentvilla”, step by step
prentvilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese villa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | villa | aberration; mistake, error; to stray, to get... |
| 2 | Old Norse | villr | wild |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Faroese prent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | prent | — |