Where does “Javnaðarflokkurin” come from?
Javnaðarflokkurin (Faroese) comes from Faroese flokkur, from Old Norse flokkr, from Proto-Germanic flukkaz, from Proto-Germanic flukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pluknéh₂-.
Javnaðarflokkurin (Faroese): the Social Democratic Party
Definitions
- the Social Democratic Party
Ancestry of “Javnaðarflokkurin”, step by step
Javnaðarflokkurin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese flokkur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | flokkur | group, flock; grade, class; political party |
| 2 | Old Norse | flokkr | flock; group of at least five persons; a small... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flukkaz | crowd, troop, flock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōną | to fly, flutter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pluknéh₂- | — |
via Faroese javnaður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | javnaður | — |