Where does “ásur” come from?

ásur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

ásur (Faroese): One of the Æsir; axis; a long low hill, a ridge

Definitions

  1. One of the Æsir; axis; a long low hill, a ridge

Ancestry of “ásur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁssa thick pole, main beam (in a house)
2Proto-Germanicastazbranch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch

Words derived from “ásur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old Norse Áss →