Where does “blóðlikam” come from?
blóðlikam (Faroese) comes from Faroese blóð, from Old Norse blóð, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blóðlikam (Faroese): blood cell
Definitions
- blood cell
Ancestry of “blóðlikam”, step by step
blóðlikam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese blóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | blóð | blood |
| 2 | Old Norse | blóð | blood; offspring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Faroese likam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | likam | — |