Where does “knappaborð” come from?

knappaborð (Faroese) comes from Faroese borð, from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

knappaborð (Faroese): keyboard

Definitions

  1. keyboard

Ancestry of “knappaborð”, step by step

knappaborð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese borð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseborðtable; board; plank
2Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Faroese knappur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseknappurbutton; key
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →