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

Definitions

  1. elf

Ancestry of “álvur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealfrelf
2Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse alfr →