Etymology Explorer › Faroese

Where does “baksturvøra” come from?

baksturvøra (Faroese) comes from Faroese vøra, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

baksturvøra (Faroese): pastries, bakery products as "breyð" and "køka"

Definitions

  1. pastries, bakery products as "breyð" and "køka"

Ancestry of “baksturvøra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevøraware, goods, merchandise
2Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
3Middle Low Germanware—
4Old Saxonwār—
5Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
6Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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