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

Definitions

  1. cataract

Ancestry of “áarfossur”, step by step

áarfossur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fossur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefossurwaterfall
2Old Norseforsa waterfall
3Proto-Germanicfursazwaterfall, torrent
4Pre-Germanicpŕ̥sos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter

via Faroese Á

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÁbrook, stream, river
2Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
3Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
4Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Pre-Germanic pŕ̥sos →Every word from Proto-Germanic fursaz →