Where does “djóragarður” come from?
djóragarður (Faroese) comes from Faroese djór, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
djóragarður (Faroese): zoo
Definitions
- zoo
Ancestry of “djóragarður”, step by step
djóragarður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese djór
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | djór | animal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Faroese garður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | garður | garden; stone wall, fence; farm, dwelling |
| 2 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |