Etymology

oyra

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Today it means: A subdenomination of the Faroese króna. Full definition →

Faroese oyra ← Old Norse eyrir ← Latin aureus
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  1. Latin · derived fromaureus
  2. Old Norse · derived fromeyrir
  3. Faroese · borrowed fromoyra
  4. English todayoyra

From Faroese oyra, from Old Norse eyrir, from Latin aureus. Doublet of aureus, eyrir, öre, and øre.

Words from the same roots

Latinaureus all →

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