Where does “málburður” come from?
málburður (Faroese) comes from Faroese burður, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
málburður (Faroese): expression, diction
Definitions
- expression, diction
Ancestry of “málburður”, step by step
málburður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese burður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | burður | carrying, burden, load |
| 2 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Faroese mál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | mál | language; speech; talk |
| 2 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |