Where does “borgarstjóri” come from?
borgarstjóri (Faroese) comes from Faroese borg, from Danish borg, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
borgarstjóri (Faroese): mayor
Ancestry of “borgarstjóri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | borg | castle, stronghold; bail; credit |
| 2 | Danish | borg | castle, stronghold; credit; imperative of borge |
| 3 | Old Norse | borg | A city, town; A castle; Any fortified place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |