Where does “syndra” come from?
syndra (Faroese) comes from Proto-Germanic sundrijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
syndra (Faroese): to crush, to split, to divide
Definitions
- to crush, to split, to divide
Ancestry of “syndra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sundrijaną | To separate, to sunder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |