Where does “takksamur” come from?

takksamur (Faroese) comes from Faroese samur, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

takksamur (Faroese): grateful

Definitions

  1. grateful

Ancestry of “takksamur”, step by step

takksamur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese samur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesamursame
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus—
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

via Faroese tøkk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetøkkthank; thank you, thanks
2Old Norseþǫkk—
3Proto-Germanicþankō—
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης →