Etymology Explorer › Faroese

Where does “gerð” come from?

gerð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gørð, from Proto-Germanic garwidō.

gerð (Faroese): action, work, act, deed, making

Definitions

  1. action, work, act, deed, making

Ancestry of “gerð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegørðdeed; act; making; workmanship; arbitration; deed
2Proto-Germanicgarwidō—

Words derived from “gerð”

  • altjóðagerð
  • avgerð
  • brotsgerð
Every word from Proto-Germanic garwidō →