Where does “revsingaraldur” come from?

revsingaraldur (Faroese) comes from Faroese aldur, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

revsingaraldur (Faroese): minimum age

Definitions

  1. minimum age

Ancestry of “revsingaraldur”, step by step

revsingaraldur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese aldur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesealdurage; age, seniority; time, era
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Faroese revsingar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserevsingar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →