Where does “feigur” come from?
feigur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse feigr, from Proto-Germanic faigijaz, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
feigur (Icelandic): fey, doomed to death; fated to die, bound by...
Definitions
- fey, doomed to death; fated to die, bound by...
Ancestry of “feigur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | feigr | near to death, fay |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faigijaz | fey, doomed to die |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |