Where does “ættarlið” come from?

ættarlið (Faroese) comes from Faroese ætt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

ættarlið (Faroese): generation

Definitions

  1. generation

Ancestry of “ættarlið”, step by step

ættarlið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ætt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseættdynasty, lineage; generation; family
2Old Norseættquarter of the heaven, direction; family,...
3Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Faroese lið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseliðside; chain link; generation
2Old Norseliðhost, folk, people; family, household; army, host
3Proto-Germaniclīþucider; strong drink; liquor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanley-to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →