Where does “aðalspurningur” come from?

aðalspurningur (Faroese) comes from Faroese aðal, from Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

aðalspurningur (Faroese): main question, fundamental question

Definitions

  1. main question, fundamental question

Ancestry of “aðalspurningur”, step by step

aðalspurningur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese aðal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseaðalnobility; the pure, best grain; noble
2Old Norseaðalnature, disposition
3Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Faroese spurningur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesespurningurquestion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →