knøttur
Faroese
/ˈkʰnœʰtːʊɹ/
noun
Definitions
- sphere, ball, orb
- button
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse knǫttr.
Origin
Old Norse
knǫttr
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *knattuz Proto-Germanic
- knattleikr Old Norse
- knǫttr Old Norse
- knöttur Icelandic