Where does “øl” come from?
øl (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s.
øl (Faroese): beer
Definitions
- beer
Ancestry of “øl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ǫl | ale; beer |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᛚᚢ | A runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aluh | amulet |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hr̥jifyáh | eagle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás | straight-flying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s | — |