Where does “vágsbotnur” come from?
vágsbotnur (Faroese) comes from Faroese botnur, from Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
vágsbotnur (Faroese): innermost part of a bay
Ancestry of “vágsbotnur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | botnur | bottom; the inner part of an inlet; semicircular... |
| 2 | Old Norse | botn | bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |