Where does “morreyður” come from?

morreyður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse mórauðr, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

morreyður (Faroese): reddish brown, peat-coloured; risqué

Definitions

  1. reddish brown, peat-coloured; risqué

Ancestry of “morreyður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemórauðr—
2Old Norserauðrred
3Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
4Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “morreyður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →