Where does “atfinningarsamur” come from?

atfinningarsamur (Faroese) comes from Faroese samur, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

atfinningarsamur (Faroese): critical (of), inclined to criticize

Definitions

  1. critical (of), inclined to criticize

Ancestry of “atfinningarsamur”, step by step

atfinningarsamur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese samur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesamursame
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם

via Faroese atfinning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseatfinning
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́τηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης
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