Where does “barrvørður” come from?
barrvørður (Faroese) comes from Faroese vørður, from Old Norse vǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
barrvørður (Faroese): barman, bartender
Definitions
- barman, bartender
Ancestry of “barrvørður”, step by step
barrvørður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese vørður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | vørður | watchman, guard |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫrðr | ward, warder; guard, watch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Faroese barr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | barr | — |