Where does “margir” come from?

margir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic margur, from Old Norse margr, from Proto-Germanic margaz.

margir (Icelandic): masculine plural of margur

Definitions

  1. masculine plural of margur

Ancestry of “margir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmargurmany, a lot of; much, many things
2Old Norsemargrmany, a lot of; friendly, communicative; great...
3Proto-Germanicmargaz
Every word from Proto-Germanic margazEvery word from Old Norse margrEvery word from Icelandic margur