Where does “vongur” come from?

vongur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vongur (Faroese): wing; wing, aerofoil, airfoil; outer forward

Definitions

  1. wing; wing, aerofoil, airfoil; outer forward

Ancestry of “vongur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevængrwing
2Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →