kjarkur

Icelandic

/ˈcʰar̥kʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • courage, spirit
  • (obsolete) vigour, vim, energy

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kjarkr inherited from Proto-Germanic *kerkaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kerkaz

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