Where does “ólavsøka” come from?
ólavsøka (Faroese) comes from Faroese Ólavur, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic anulaibaz, from Proto-Germanic laibō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
ólavsøka (Faroese): Olsok (literally: ‘Saint Olaf's Wake’), 29 July, day of Saint Olav's death 1030
Definitions
- Olsok (literally: ‘Saint Olaf's Wake’), 29 July, day of Saint Olav's death 1030
Ancestry of “ólavsøka”, step by step
ólavsøka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese Ólavur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | Ólavur | Olaf |
| 2 | Old Norse | Óláfr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anulaibaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laibō | what is left, remainder, remnant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |