Where does “kýr” come from?

kýr (Faroese) comes from Faroese kúgv, from Old Norse kýr, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.

kýr (Faroese): nominative plural of kúgv; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of kúgv; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “kýr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekúgvcow
2Old Norsekýrcow
3Proto-Germanic*kōzcow
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kōzEvery word from Old Norse kýrEvery word from Faroese kúgv