Where does “-gustur” come from?
-gustur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gustr, from Proto-Germanic gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
-gustur (Faroese): a type of whale, only attested in: avgustur
Definitions
- a type of whale, only attested in: avgustur
Ancestry of “-gustur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gustr | a gust, blast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gustiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
Words derived from “-gustur”