Where does “málteigur” come from?

málteigur (Faroese) comes from Faroese mál, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

málteigur (Faroese): goal area

Definitions

  1. goal area

Ancestry of “málteigur”, step by step

málteigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese mál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemállanguage; speech; talk
2Old Norsemállanguage; speech; matter, affair
3Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Faroese teigur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseteigurarea of grassland or meadow
2Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →