torv

Faroese

/tʰɔɹv/

noun
Definitions
  • peat, turf

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse torf (sod, turf) derived from Proto-Germanic *turbz (lawn, turf) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass), *derbʰ- (grass, tuft, wind, weave, twist, tie together).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*derbʰ-

Gloss

grass, tuft, wind, weave, twist, tie together

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

草

Emoji
🏡 🐄 🐏 🐑 🐮

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