Where does “seyðhøgur” come from?

seyðhøgur (Faroese) comes from Faroese høgur, from Danish høj, from Old Danish høgh, from Old Norse haugr, from Proto-Germanic haugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

seyðhøgur (Faroese): high enough to keep sheep out or in

Definitions

  1. high enough to keep sheep out or in

Ancestry of “seyðhøgur”, step by step

seyðhøgur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese høgur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehøgurhigh
2Danishhøjhigh; tall; loud
3Old Danishhøgh—
4Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
5Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via Faroese seyður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseseyðursheep; mutton
2Old Norsesauðrsheep
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from Old Norse haugr →