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
Ancestry of “ryggur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hryggr | backbone, spine; a ridge; afflicted, grieved, sad |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “ryggur”