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Where does “Teitur” come from?

Teitur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse teitr, from Proto-Germanic taitaz, from Proto-Indo-European doydo-, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

Ancestry of “Teitur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteitrglad, cheerful, merry
2Proto-Germanictaitazradiant; bright; beaming; cheerful; tender;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoydo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandey-to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...
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