Where does “yrkjari” come from?
yrkjari (Faroese) comes from Faroese Ari, from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
yrkjari (Faroese): poet
Definitions
- poet
Ancestry of “yrkjari”, step by step
yrkjari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese Ari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | Ari | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ari | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Faroese yrkja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | yrkja | to write poetry, to compose |