Where does “fælleseje” come from?

fælleseje (Danish) comes from Danish fælles, from Old Norse félag, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

fælleseje (Danish): joint ownership joint property

Definitions

  1. joint ownership joint property

Ancestry of “fælleseje”, step by step

fælleseje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fælles

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfællescommon, communal; shared, jointly owned
2Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
3Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
4Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Danish eje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishejeown; have; possess
2Old Danisheghæ—
3Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
4Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
5Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →