Where does “sonur” come from?
sonur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
sonur (Faroese): son
Ancestry of “sonur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
Words derived from “sonur”