Where does “teitur” come from?

teitur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse teitr, from Proto-Germanic taitaz, from Proto-Indo-European doydo-, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

teitur (Faroese): glad, cheerful, merry, gay

Definitions

  1. glad, cheerful, merry, gay

Ancestry of “teitur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteitrglad, cheerful, merry
2Proto-Germanictaitazradiant; bright; beaming; cheerful; tender;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoydo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandey-to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doydo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taitaz →