Where does “mjúkur” come from?
mjúkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.
mjúkur (Faroese): soft; supple, easy to bend; gentle, mild
Definitions
- soft; supple, easy to bend; gentle, mild
Ancestry of “mjúkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mjúkr | soft; meek |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |