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Where does “háur” come from?

háur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

háur (Faroese): shark; high; proud, snobbish

Definitions

  1. shark; high; proud, snobbish

Ancestry of “háur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHár—
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “háur”

  • hátún
  • háskúli
  • tjóðhátíð
  • hátíð
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →