Where does “knørur” come from?
knørur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse knǫrr, from Proto-Germanic knarruz — knot.
knørur (Faroese): knorr, knarr
Ancestry of “knørur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | knǫrr | knorr, knarr: a large merchant ship used in... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knarruz | knot |