Where does “stakkur” come from?
stakkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic stakkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
stakkur (Faroese): sea stack
Ancestry of “stakkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stakkr | stack; heap; short |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stakkaz | pile of hay; haystack |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |