Where does “alfrøðibók” come from?

alfrøðibók (Faroese) comes from Faroese bók, from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

alfrøðibók (Faroese): encyclopedia

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Ancestry of “alfrøðibók”, step by step

alfrøðibók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bók

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebókbook
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

via Faroese alfrøði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesealfrøðiencyclopedia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →Every word from Old Norse bók →