Where does “dustsúgvari” come from?
dustsúgvari (Faroese) comes from Old Norse súga, from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
dustsúgvari (Faroese): vacuum cleaner, hoover, sweeper
Definitions
- vacuum cleaner, hoover, sweeper
Ancestry of “dustsúgvari”, step by step
dustsúgvari traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse súga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | súga | to suck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūganą | to suck; to suckle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Faroese dust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | dust | dust |
| 2 | Old Norse | dust | dust particle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dustą | dust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Faroese varur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | varur | — |