The story
- Old Norse · derived fromVestmannaeyjar
- Icelandic · calque ofVestmannaeyjar
- English todayWestman Islands
A partial calque of Icelandic Vestmannaeyjar, from Old Norse Vestmannaeyjar.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westman Islands
Today it means: An archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. Full definition →
Icelandic Vestmannaeyjar ← Old Norse Vestmannaeyjar