doyða

Faroese

/ˈtɔiːja/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to kill, to put to death

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse deyða inherited from Proto-Germanic *daudijaną (make dead, kill).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*daudijaną

Gloss

make dead, kill

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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