Where does “átusoppur” come from?

átusoppur (Faroese) comes from Faroese áta, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή, from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός, from Proto-Hellenic əgatʰós, from Proto-Indo-European m̥ǵh₂-dʰh₁-ós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

átusoppur (Faroese): edible mushroom

Definitions

  1. edible mushroom

Ancestry of “átusoppur”, step by step

átusoppur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese áta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseáta—
2Ancient GreekἈγαθή—
3Ancient Greekἀγαθόςgood, brave, noble, moral; fortunate, lucky;...
4Proto-Hellenicəgatʰósgood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanm̥ǵh₂-dʰh₁-ósmade great; whose deeds are great
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Faroese soppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesoppurmushroom, fungus
2Old Norsesvǫpprsponge, mushroom; ball
3Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European m̥ǵh₂-dʰh₁-ós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic əgatʰós →