Where does “feigur” come from?

feigur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse feigr, from Proto-Germanic faigijaz, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

feigur (Faroese): fey, doomed to death; fated to die, bound by...

Definitions

  1. fey, doomed to death; fated to die, bound by...

Ancestry of “feigur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefeigrnear to death, fay
2Proto-Germanicfaigijazfey, doomed to die
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faigijaz →Every word from Old Norse feigr →