Where does “sjónvarpsskrá” come from?
sjónvarpsskrá (Faroese) comes from Faroese sjónvarp, from Icelandic sjónvarp, from Icelandic varp, from Old Norse varp, from Proto-Germanic warpą, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sjónvarpsskrá (Faroese): television program, TV schedule
Definitions
- television program, TV schedule
Ancestry of “sjónvarpsskrá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | sjónvarp | TV, television; telecast, television program;... |
| 2 | Icelandic | sjónvarp | television, TV; television set |
| 3 | Icelandic | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 4 | Old Norse | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warpą | warp |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |