Where does “starv” come from?

starv (Faroese) comes from Old Norse starf, from Old Norse starfa, from Proto-Germanic *starfą — labor.

starv (Faroese): job, occupation, profession

Definitions

  1. job, occupation, profession

Ancestry of “starv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestarf—
2Old Norsestarfato work, labour
3Proto-Germanic*starfąlabor
Every word from Proto-Germanic *starfą →Every word from Old Norse starfa →Every word from Old Norse starf →
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