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

  1. bosom; breast; cavity, cove

Ancestry of “barmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarmrrim
2Proto-Germanicbarmazlap; bosom
3Indo-European*bʰer-—
Every word from Indo-European *bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barmaz →Every word from Old Norse barmr →
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