Where does “ryggur” come from?

ryggur (Faroese) comes 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.

ryggur (Faroese): back; ridge

Definitions

  1. back; ridge

Ancestry of “ryggur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ryggur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →