Where does “deigur” come from?

deigur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse deigr, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

deigur (Faroese): soft, malleable; soft-hearted

Definitions

  1. soft, malleable; soft-hearted

Ancestry of “deigur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedeigrsoft; timid, cowardly
2Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigaz →