Where does “skerpikjøt” come from?
skerpikjøt (Faroese) comes from Faroese kjøt, from Old Norse kjǫt, from Proto-Germanic ketwą — meat; flesh.
skerpikjøt (Faroese): 6-9 months air-dried mutton
Definitions
- 6-9 months air-dried mutton
Ancestry of “skerpikjøt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | kjøt | meat, flesh |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjǫt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ketwą | meat; flesh |