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

Definitions

  1. mayor

Ancestry of “borgarstjóri”, step by step

borgarstjóri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese borg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseborgcastle, stronghold; bail; credit
2Danishborgcastle, stronghold; credit; imperative of borge
3Old NorseborgA city, town; A castle; Any fortified place
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Faroese stjóri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestjóriboss, chief, director, executive, manager
2Old Norsestjóri—
3Proto-Germanicsteurō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old Norse borg →