Where does “akur” come from?

akur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

akur (Faroese): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “akur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseákracre
2Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Old Norse ákr →