Where does “hjørtur” come from?
hjørtur (Faroese) comes from Faroese hjarta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
hjørtur (Faroese): deer, hart; Alternative form of hjørtu
Definitions
- deer, hart; Alternative form of hjørtu
Ancestry of “hjørtur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | hjarta | heart |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjarta | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |