Where does “vatndropi” come from?

vatndropi (Faroese) comes from Faroese vatn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vatndropi (Faroese): waterdrop

Definitions

  1. waterdrop

Ancestry of “vatndropi”, step by step

vatndropi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese vatn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevatnwater; sea; body fluid
2Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Faroese dropi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedropidrop; a small amount of liquid, especially a...
2Old Norsedropidrop
3Proto-Germanicdrupôa drop
4Proto-GermanicdreupanąTo droop; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →