Where does “barmur” come from?
barmur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse barmr, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.
barmur (Faroese): bosom; breast; cavity, cove
Definitions
- bosom; breast; cavity, cove
Ancestry of “barmur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | barmr | rim |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 3 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |