Where does “timbur” come from?
timbur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
timbur (Faroese): wood, timber
Ancestry of “timbur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | timbr | timber |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |