Where does “syngja” come from?
syngja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse syngva, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.
syngja (Faroese): to sing
Ancestry of “syngja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | syngva | to sing |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |