Where does “eigari” come from?

eigari (Faroese) comes from Faroese Ari, from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

eigari (Faroese): owner

Definitions

  1. owner

Ancestry of “eigari”, step by step

eigari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseAri—
2Old Norsearieagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

via Faroese eiga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeigapossession, property; to have; to own
2Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
3Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arô →Every word from Old Norse ari →