Where does “Femmøller” come from?

Femmøller (Danish) comes from Danish fem, from Old Norse fimm, from Proto-Germanic fimf, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

Ancestry of “Femmøller”, step by step

Femmøller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfemfive
2Old Norsefimmfive
3Proto-Germanicfimffive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via Danish Møller

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishMøllermiller
2Danishmøllermiller; indefinite plural of mølle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷeEvery word from Proto-Germanic fimfEvery word from Old Norse fimm