Where does “fællessprog” come from?

fællessprog (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.

fællessprog (Danish): lingua franca, common language

Definitions

  1. lingua franca, common language

Ancestry of “fællessprog”, step by step

fællessprog 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 sprog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsproglanguage
2Middle Low Germansprāke—
3Old Saxonsprākaspeech
4Proto-West Germanic*sprākuspeech, language
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →