Where does “fosturtøka” come from?

fosturtøka (Faroese) comes from Faroese tøka, from Old Norse þoka, from Proto-Germanic þukōną — to fog, be misty.

fosturtøka (Faroese): abortion

Definitions

  1. abortion

Ancestry of “fosturtøka”, step by step

fosturtøka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tøka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetøkatake, catch
2Old Norseþokafog, mist
3Proto-Germanicþukōnąto fog, be misty

via Faroese fostur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefosturfosterage, breeding, upbringing; embryo
Every word from Proto-Germanic þukōną →Every word from Old Norse þoka →Every word from Faroese tøka →