Where does “teigur” come from?

teigur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse teigr, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

teigur (Faroese): area of grassland or meadow

Definitions

  1. area of grassland or meadow

Ancestry of “teigur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “teigur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Old Norse teigr →
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