Where does “barnsburðarfarloyvi” come from?

barnsburðarfarloyvi (Faroese) comes from Faroese barnsburður, from Faroese burður, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barnsburðarfarloyvi (Faroese): maternity leave, paternity leave

Definitions

  1. maternity leave, paternity leave

Ancestry of “barnsburðarfarloyvi”, step by step

barnsburðarfarloyvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese barnsburður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebarnsburðurchildbirth, parturition
2Faroeseburðurcarrying, burden, load
3Old Norseburðrcarriage, bearing
4Proto-Germanicburþizbearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth
5Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Faroese farloyvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefarloyvileave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →
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