Where does “maðkur” come from?
maðkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse maðkr, from Proto-Germanic maþukaz, from Proto-Germanic maþô, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
maðkur (Faroese): worm
Ancestry of “maðkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | maðkr | maggot, grub, worm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþukaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maþô | maggot, worm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |