Where does “skarð” come from?
skarð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skarð, from Proto-Germanic skardą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skarð (Faroese): breach, gap, notch
Ancestry of “skarð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skarð | notch, hack; notch, chink, gap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skardą | notch; nick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |