Where does “fjallatindur” come from?

fjallatindur (Faroese) comes from Faroese tindur, from Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

fjallatindur (Faroese): mountaintop, summit

Definitions

  1. mountaintop, summit

Ancestry of “fjallatindur”, step by step

fjallatindur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tindur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetindurtop, peak; summit; tine
2Old Norsetindr—
3Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Faroese fjall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefjallmountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →