Where does “lómur” come from?

lómur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse lómr, from Proto-Germanic lōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos.

lómur (Faroese): red-throated diver; diver, loon

Definitions

  1. red-throated diver; diver, loon

Ancestry of “lómur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselómrloon
2Proto-Germaniclōmazbetrayal, deceit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanloh₁umos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōmaz →Every word from Old Norse lómr →