Where does “skemtiteknari” come from?
skemtiteknari (Faroese) comes from Faroese teknari, from Faroese Ari, from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
skemtiteknari (Faroese): caricaturist, cartoonist
Definitions
- caricaturist, cartoonist
Ancestry of “skemtiteknari”, step by step
skemtiteknari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese teknari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | teknari | graphic artist, cartoonist; plotter |
| 2 | Faroese | Ari | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ari | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Faroese skemta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | skemta | to joke, amuse, entertain |
| 2 | Old Norse | skemta | to amuse, to entertain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skammatjaną | — |