Where does “prýðisígða” come from?

prýðisígða (Faroese) comes from Faroese ígða, from Old Norse igða, from Proto-Germanic egiþǭ.

prýðisígða (Faroese): bullfinch

Definitions

  1. bullfinch

Ancestry of “prýðisígða”, step by step

prýðisígða traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ígða

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseígðasmall bird; finch
2Old Norseigðakind of small bird; marsh tit
3Proto-Germanicegiþǭ—

via Faroese prýði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseprýðiadornment, decoration; jewel
2Old Norseprýðiornament; gallantry, bravery; bravery, pomp
Every word from Proto-Germanic egiþǭ →Every word from Old Norse igða →Every word from Faroese ígða →