Where does “áarfossur” come from?
áarfossur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fossur, from Old Norse fors, from Proto-Germanic fursaz, from Pre-Germanic pŕ̥sos, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.
áarfossur (Faroese): cataract
Ancestry of “áarfossur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | fossur | waterfall |
| 2 | Old Norse | fors | a waterfall |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fursaz | waterfall, torrent |
| 4 | Pre-Germanic | pŕ̥sos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |