Where does “motorbátur” come from?
motorbátur (Faroese) comes from Faroese bátur, from Old Norse bátr, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
motorbátur (Faroese): motorboat
Definitions
- motorboat
Ancestry of “motorbátur”, step by step
motorbátur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese bátur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | bátur | boat |
| 2 | Old Norse | bátr | boat |
| 3 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Faroese motorur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | motorur | motor; motorboat |