Where does “sopprót” come from?

sopprót (Faroese) comes from Faroese rót, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

sopprót (Faroese): mycorrhiza

Definitions

  1. mycorrhiza

Ancestry of “sopprót”, step by step

sopprót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese rót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserótroot
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Faroese soppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesoppurmushroom, fungus
2Old Norsesvǫpprsponge, mushroom; ball
3Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →