Where does “álvur” come from?
álvur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.
álvur (Faroese): elf
Ancestry of “álvur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | alfr | elf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | albiz | elf, fairy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | albʰós | white |