Where does “trekkur” come from?

trekkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þrekkr, from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

trekkur (Faroese): excrement, feces, faeces

Definitions

  1. excrement, feces, faeces

Ancestry of “trekkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrekkr—
2Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz →Every word from Old Norse þrekkr →