Where does “eyðmjúkur” come from?

eyðmjúkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese mjúkur, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.

eyðmjúkur (Faroese): humble, modest

Definitions

  1. humble, modest

Ancestry of “eyðmjúkur”, step by step

eyðmjúkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese mjúkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemjúkursoft; supple, easy to bend; gentle, mild
2Old Norsemjúkrsoft; meek
3Proto-Germanicmeukaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

via Faroese Eyður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseEyðurwealth, riches
2Old NorseAuðrdesolate
3Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meukaz →Every word from Old Norse mjúkr →