Where does “ærgi” come from?

ærgi (Faroese) comes from Old Irish áirge, from Old Irish árach — act of binding, guaranteeing ; bond, guarantee.

ærgi (Faroese): a pasture for cattle to graze over the summer...

Definitions

  1. a pasture for cattle to graze over the summer...

Ancestry of “ærgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháirgea place for milking cows
2Old Irishárachact of binding, guaranteeing ; bond, guarantee
Every word from Old Irish árach →Every word from Old Irish áirge →