Where does “-skur” come from?
-skur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
-skur (Faroese): Forms adjectives from nouns with sense of...
Definitions
- Forms adjectives from nouns with sense of...
Ancestry of “-skur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | -iskr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
Words derived from “-skur”