Where does “ryggsekkur” come from?

ryggsekkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese ryggur, from Old Norse hryggr, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

ryggsekkur (Faroese): backpack, rucksack

Definitions

  1. backpack, rucksack

Ancestry of “ryggsekkur”, step by step

ryggsekkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ryggur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseryggurback; ridge
2Old Norsehryggrbackbone, spine; a ridge; afflicted, grieved, sad
3Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Faroese sekkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesekkursack, big bag
2Old Norsesekkrsack, big bag
3Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
4Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
5Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →