Where does “staðarnavn” come from?

staðarnavn (Faroese) comes from Faroese navn, from Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

staðarnavn (Faroese): placename, toponym

Definitions

  1. placename, toponym

Ancestry of “staðarnavn”, step by step

staðarnavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese navn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesenavnname
2Old Norsenafnname, title
3Proto-Germanicnamôname
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Faroese staður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestaðurlocation, site, place; town
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →