Where does “týdningarmikil” come from?
týdningarmikil (Faroese) comes from Faroese mikil, from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
týdningarmikil (Faroese): important
Definitions
- important
Ancestry of “týdningarmikil”, step by step
týdningarmikil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese mikil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | mikil | great; important |
| 2 | Old Norse | mikill | great, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mikilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Faroese týdningur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | týdningur | meaning |