Where does “týður” come from?

týður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þýðr, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

týður (Faroese): good, kind

Definitions

  1. good, kind

Ancestry of “týður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþýðrkind, affectionate, affable
2Proto-Germanicþiudijazgood, kind; friendly
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz →Every word from Old Norse þýðr →