Where does “bjartskygdur” come from?

bjartskygdur (Faroese) comes from Faroese bjartur, from Old Norse bjartr, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

bjartskygdur (Faroese): optimistic

Definitions

  1. optimistic

Ancestry of “bjartskygdur”, step by step

bjartskygdur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bjartur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebjarturbright
2Old Norsebjartrbright
3Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
4Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Faroese skygdur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskygdur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-