Where does “annarhvør” come from?
annarhvør (Faroese) comes from Faroese annar, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.
annarhvør (Faroese): every other, every second
Definitions
- every other, every second
Ancestry of “annarhvør”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | annar | other, another, else; second |
| 2 | Old Norse | annarr | other, another, second, next |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |