Where does “stynja” come from?

stynja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse stynja, from Proto-Germanic stunjaną, from Proto-Germanic stenaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-.

stynja (Faroese): to moan

Definitions

  1. to moan

Ancestry of “stynja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestynjato sigh, groan
2Proto-Germanicstunjanąto sound, crash, bang, groan
3Proto-Germanicstenanąto sigh, to groan
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tona-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stenaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic stunjaną →