Where does “spjót” come from?
spjót (Faroese) comes from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᛖᚢᛏᚨ, from Proto-Germanic speutą — Alternative form of *speutaz; spear.
spjót (Faroese): spear, lance
Ancestry of “spjót”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | spjót | spear |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | *ᛊᛈᛖᚢᛏᚨ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | speutą | Alternative form of *speutaz; spear |