Where does “tilfar” come from?

tilfar (Faroese) comes from Faroese til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tilfar (Faroese): matter, raw material, substance

Definitions

  1. matter, raw material, substance

Ancestry of “tilfar”, step by step

tilfar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese til

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetilto, towards; until
2Old Norsetilto, towards
3Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
4Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Faroese fár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefáraccident, anger, calamity; sheep
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tilą →