Where does “fastur” come from?

fastur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fastur (Faroese): firm

Definitions

  1. firm

Ancestry of “fastur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
2Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure
Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Old Norse fastr →
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