Where does “sendiharrastova” come from?

sendiharrastova (Faroese) comes from Faroese stova, from Old Norse stofa, from German stōve, from Old Saxon *stova, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.

sendiharrastova (Faroese): embassy

Definitions

  1. embassy

Ancestry of “sendiharrastova”, step by step

sendiharrastova traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese stova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestovaparlor, parlour, room; common room, assembly...
2Old Norsestofaroom, living room
3Germanstōve
4Old Saxon*stova
5Proto-West Germanic*stobu

via Faroese sendiharri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesendiharriambassador of a country
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stobuEvery word from Old Saxon *stovaEvery word from German stōve