Where does “fårost” come from?
fårost (Swedish) comes from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.
fårost (Swedish): sheep milk cheese
Definitions
- sheep milk cheese
Ancestry of “fårost”, step by step
fårost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öst | Towards east, eastward; east |
| 2 | Old Swedish | oster | cheese |
| 3 | Old Norse | ostr | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | justaz | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yaus- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yew(ǝ)- | to blend, mix , knead |
via Swedish får
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | får | a sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fār | sheep |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |