Where does “gularót” come from?

gularót (Faroese) comes from Faroese rót, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

gularót (Faroese): carrot

Definitions

  1. carrot

Ancestry of “gularót”, step by step

gularót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese rót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserótroot
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Faroese gulur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseguluryellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →