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 NorseHárname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “háur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →