Where does “fyritøka” come from?
fyritøka (Faroese) comes from Faroese tøka, from Old Norse þoka, from Proto-Germanic þukōną — to fog, be misty.
fyritøka (Faroese): effort, overcoming; enterprise, company
Definitions
- effort, overcoming; enterprise, company
Ancestry of “fyritøka”, step by step
fyritøka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese tøka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | tøka | take, catch |
| 2 | Old Norse | þoka | fog, mist |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þukōną | to fog, be misty |
via Faroese fyri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fyri | for, before, at the front of; for, in front of;... |