ekkja

Faroese

/ˈɛʰt͡ʃːa/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) widow

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse ekkja (widow) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ainakjǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ainakjǭ

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