Where does “fyritøka” come from?
fyritøka (Faroese) comes from Faroese tøka, from Old Norse þoka, from Proto-Germanic þukōną.
fyritøka (Faroese): effort, overcoming; enterprise, company
Definitions
- effort, overcoming; enterprise, company
Ancestry of “fyritøka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | tøka | take, catch |
| 2 | Old Norse | þoka | fog, mist |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þukōną | — |