Where does “skógvur” come from?
skógvur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.
skógvur (Faroese): shoe; forest
Ancestry of “skógvur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skógr | wood, forest |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |
Words derived from “skógvur”