Where does “skattaborgari” come from?
skattaborgari (Faroese) comes from Faroese borgari, from Faroese borg, from Danish borg, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
skattaborgari (Faroese): taxpayer
Definitions
- taxpayer
Ancestry of “skattaborgari”, step by step
skattaborgari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese borgari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | borgari | burgher, citizen |
| 2 | Faroese | borg | castle, stronghold; bail; credit |
| 3 | Danish | borg | castle, stronghold; credit; imperative of borge |
| 4 | Old Norse | borg | A city, town; A castle; Any fortified place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |