Where does “Máur” come from?
Máur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Már, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
Ancestry of “Máur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Már | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |