Where does “norðpólur” come from?
norðpólur (Faroese) comes from Faroese norður, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
norðpólur (Faroese): (the) north pole
Definitions
- (the) north pole
Ancestry of “norðpólur”, step by step
norðpólur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese norður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | norður | north; north, northward |
| 2 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Faroese pólur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | pólur | — |