Where does “aðalfundur” come from?
aðalfundur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fundur, from Old Norse fundr, from Proto-Germanic fundiz, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
aðalfundur (Faroese): general assembly, general meeting
Definitions
- general assembly, general meeting
Ancestry of “aðalfundur”, step by step
aðalfundur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese fundur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fundur | meeting, assembly, congress, conference, session,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fundr | finding, discovery; meeting; fight, battle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fundiz | able to be found, findable; pertaining to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Faroese aðal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | aðal | nobility; the pure, best grain; noble |
| 2 | Old Norse | aðal | nature, disposition |
via Icelandic fundur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fundur | an act of finding; discovery; meeting; find |