Where does “súrevni” come from?

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

súrevni (Faroese): oxygen (symbol O)

Definitions

  1. oxygen (symbol O)

Ancestry of “súrevni”, step by step

súrevni 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 súrur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesúrursour
2Old Norsesúrrsour
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →