Where does “klettur” come from?
klettur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic klintaz, from Proto-Indo-European glend- — shore.
klettur (Faroese): large stone, rock, cliff; klettarnir - the Faroe...
Definitions
- large stone, rock, cliff; klettarnir - the Faroe...
Ancestry of “klettur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | klettr | hill, crag, cliff; rock, stone |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klintaz | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glend- | shore |