deigur

Faroese

adj
Definitions
  • soft, malleable (about ore)
  • soft-hearted

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse deigr inherited from Proto-Germanic *daigaz (dough, soft, kneadable material) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeyǵʰ-

Gloss

mold, knead, form, shape, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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