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Where does “teigur” come from?

teigur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse teigr, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

teigur (Icelandic): area of grassland or meadow; tee

Definitions

  1. area of grassland or meadow; tee

Ancestry of “teigur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “teigur”

  • vítateigur
  • markteigur
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