Where does “meyrusýra” come from?
meyrusýra (Faroese) comes from Faroese meyra, from Old Norse maurr, from Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.
meyrusýra (Faroese): formic acid
Ancestry of “meyrusýra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | meyra | ant |
| 2 | Old Norse | maurr | ant |
| 3 | Old Norse | þúfa | mound, knoll |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þūbaz | — |