Where does “atdráttarlóg” come from?
atdráttarlóg (Faroese) comes from Faroese lóg, from Danish lov, from Old Danish logh, from Old Norse lǫg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
atdráttarlóg (Faroese): law of gravitation
Definitions
- law of gravitation
Ancestry of “atdráttarlóg”, step by step
atdráttarlóg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese lóg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | lóg | law |
| 2 | Danish | lov | law; permission; praise |
| 3 | Old Danish | logh | law |
| 4 | Old Norse | lǫg | fate; situation, the condition that one is given... |
| 5 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 6 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Faroese atdráttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | atdráttur | — |