Where does “sjeikur” come from?
sjeikur (Faroese) comes from Danish sheik, from Arabic شَيْخ, from Arabic شَاخَ — to age, grow old; to age, to grow old; to grow...
sjeikur (Faroese): good looking youngling; boyfriend, beau, lover;...
Definitions
- good looking youngling; boyfriend, beau, lover;...
Ancestry of “sjeikur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | sheik | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شَيْخ | sheikh; an elder in charge; elder |
| 3 | Arabic | شَاخَ | to age, grow old; to age, to grow old; to grow... |