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Where does “øld” come from?

øld (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ǫld, from Proto-Germanic aldiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

øld (Faroese): age, time; century

Definitions

  1. age, time; century

Ancestry of “øld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫldtime, age; cycle, period; men, people
2Proto-Germanicaldizage, generation; lifetime; human being; person;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “øld”

  • miðøld
  • víkingaøld
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