Where does “koyra” come from?

koyra (Faroese) comes from Old Norse keyra, from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną, from Proto-Germanic karjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

koyra (Faroese): to place, to put

Definitions

  1. to place, to put

Ancestry of “koyra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekeyrato whip, lash; to ride; to fling
2Proto-Germanickaurijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Germanickarjanąto scratch, scrape; to sweep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną →
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