Where does “tænastuvinna” come from?

tænastuvinna (Faroese) comes from Faroese vinna, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

tænastuvinna (Faroese): service industry, service sector

Definitions

  1. service industry, service sector

Ancestry of “tænastuvinna”, step by step

tænastuvinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese vinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevinnabusiness, acquisition, work, profession;...
2Old Norsevinnato accomplish
3Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Faroese tænasta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetænastaservice, duty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Old Norse vinna →