Where does “tamarhald” come from?
tamarhald (Faroese) comes from Faroese tamur, from Old Norse tamr, from Proto-Germanic tamaz, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
tamarhald (Faroese): control, power over a person or a thing
Definitions
- control, power over a person or a thing
Ancestry of “tamarhald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | tamur | tame |
| 2 | Old Norse | tamr | tame |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tamaz | tame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |