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Where does “eyrir” come from?

eyrir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aurijaz, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō, from Latin avidus, from Latin -idus.

eyrir (Old Norse): an ounce ; equivalent to an eighth of a mark or...

Definitions

  1. an ounce ; equivalent to an eighth of a mark or...

Ancestry of “eyrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaurijazan ounce; a unit of currency
2LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
3Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
4Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
5Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
6Latinaudeō—
7LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
8Latin-idustending to
9Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “eyrir”

  • eyrir
  • äyrimäärä
  • äyri
  • äyrittää
  • øre
  • gjaldeyrir
  • eyrir
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