Where does “rúsevni” come from?

rúsevni (Faroese) comes from Faroese evni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

rúsevni (Faroese): drug

Definitions

  1. drug

Ancestry of “rúsevni”, step by step

rúsevni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese evni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseevnimaterial, matter, substance
2Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Faroese rúsur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserúsur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp-Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic abniją
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