Where does “tykhornsfår” come from?
tykhornsfår (Danish) comes from Danish får, from Old Danish far, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
tykhornsfår (Danish): A bighorn sheep
Definitions
- A bighorn sheep
Ancestry of “tykhornsfår”, step by step
tykhornsfår traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish får
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | får | sheep; present tense of få |
| 2 | Old Danish | far | pig |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Danish tyk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tyk | thick, deep; stout, big, fat, plumb, chubby,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þykkr | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
via Danish horns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | horns | horn's |