Where does “tjaldstaður” come from?
tjaldstaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese tjald, from Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic teldą, from Proto-Indo-European delt-, from Hungarian -t, from Proto-Uralic -tt.
tjaldstaður (Faroese): campsite, campground
Ancestry of “tjaldstaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | tjald | curtain; screen; tent |
| 2 | Old Norse | tjald | curtain; tent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | teldą | tent, drape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | delt- | board |
| 5 | Hungarian | -t | Used to form the accusative case; -ed, -t. Used... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -tt | — |