Where does “sjálvstøðugur” come from?
sjálvstøðugur (Faroese) comes from Faroese sjálvur, from Old Norse sjálfr, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sjálvstøðugur (Faroese): independent, self-sustaining
Definitions
- independent, self-sustaining
Ancestry of “sjálvstøðugur”, step by step
sjálvstøðugur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese sjálvur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sjálvur | same; self |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjálfr | self |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Faroese støðugur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | støðugur | — |