Where does “stavivilla” come from?

stavivilla (Faroese) comes from Faroese villa, from Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

stavivilla (Faroese): misspelling

Definitions

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Ancestry of “stavivilla”, step by step

stavivilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese villa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevillaaberration; mistake, error; to stray, to get...
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Faroese stav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestav—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Old Norse villr →