Where does “stórur” come from?

stórur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stórur (Faroese): big, large, great

Definitions

  1. big, large, great

Ancestry of “stórur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
2Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stórur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōraz →
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