Where does “hørgur” come from?

hørgur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hǫrgr, from Proto-Germanic harugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer — dark color.

hørgur (Faroese): a sanctuary, cairn, altar

Definitions

  1. a sanctuary, cairn, altar

Ancestry of “hørgur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫrgra sanctuary, cairn, altar
2Proto-GermanicharugazSanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱarǝk-fenced or enclosed area
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdark color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harugaz →