Where does “hugburður” come from?
hugburður (Faroese) comes from Faroese burður, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
hugburður (Faroese): attitude
Definitions
- attitude
Ancestry of “hugburður”, step by step
hugburður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese burður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | burður | carrying, burden, load |
| 2 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Faroese hugur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | hugur | <br>; thought, sense, spirit; desire, interest |
| 2 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |