Where does “rúgva” come from?
rúgva (Faroese) comes from Hungarian rúg, from Proto-Ugric rᴕ̈ŋkɜ- — to stick; to kick, kick at.
rúgva (Faroese): pile, heap; quantity; amount; slew; volume;...
Definitions
- pile, heap; quantity; amount; slew; volume;...
Ancestry of “rúgva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | rúg | to kick |
| 2 | Proto-Ugric | rᴕ̈ŋkɜ- | to stick; to kick, kick at |