Where does “moyrur” come from?

moyrur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse meyrr, from Proto-Germanic marwaz, from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- — to rub, pack.

moyrur (Faroese): tender; friable, brittle

Definitions

  1. tender; friable, brittle

Ancestry of “moyrur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeyrr—
2Proto-Germanicmarwazbrittle; delicate; soft; mellow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer(w)-to rub, pack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic marwaz →Every word from Old Norse meyrr →
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