Where does “skómakari” come from?
skómakari (Faroese) comes from Faroese skógvur, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.
skómakari (Faroese): shoemaker
Ancestry of “skómakari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | skógvur | shoe; forest |
| 2 | Old Norse | skógr | wood, forest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |