sund

Faroese

noun
Definitions
  • (geography) sound, channel

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse sund (swimming, sound, strait) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sundą (sound, a swim, body of water, swimming) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *swem- (swimming, sea).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swem-

Gloss

swimming, sea

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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