Where does “gandur” come from?
gandur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gandr, from Proto-Germanic gandaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
gandur (Faroese): black magic
Ancestry of “gandur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gandr | magic wand; stick, staff; magic, monster; magic... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gandaz | stick, staff |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |