Where does “vinstri” come from?
vinstri (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vinstri, from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vinstri (Faroese): left
Ancestry of “vinstri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vinstri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | winistraz | left |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |