Where does “fróðskaparsetur” come from?

fróðskaparsetur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fróður, from Old Norse fróðr, from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

fróðskaparsetur (Faroese): college, university

Definitions

  1. college, university

Ancestry of “fróðskaparsetur”, step by step

fróðskaparsetur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fróður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefróðurknowledgeable, well-read, learned, erudite
2Old Norsefróðrwise
3Proto-Norse*ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ
4Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

via Faroese setur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesetur

via Faroese skapur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskapur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret-Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdazEvery word from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ