Where does “fællesmængde” come from?

fællesmængde (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.

fællesmængde (Danish): intersection

Definitions

  1. intersection

Ancestry of “fællesmængde”, step by step

fællesmængde 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 mængde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmængdeamount, quantity; number; crowd
2Norwegian Nynorskmengdan amount, quantity; a great number, crowd,...
3Proto-Germanicmanagiþōquantity; amount; multitude
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonegʰ-many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →