Where does “ølkíkur” come from?
ølkíkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese øl, 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.
ølkíkur (Faroese): a person who drinks much beer; potbelly, beer...
Definitions
- a person who drinks much beer; potbelly, beer...
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