Where does “eitursoppur” come from?

eitursoppur (Faroese) comes from Faroese eitur, from Old Norse eitr, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

eitursoppur (Faroese): poisonous mushroom, toxic mushroom

Definitions

  1. poisonous mushroom, toxic mushroom

Ancestry of “eitursoppur”, step by step

eitursoppur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese eitur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeiturpoison; second-person singular present of eita;...
2Old Norseeitrpoison
3Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

via Faroese soppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesoppurmushroom, fungus
2Old Norsesvǫpprsponge, mushroom; ball
3Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old Norse eitr →