Where does “djórafrøði” come from?

djórafrøði (Faroese) comes from Faroese frøði, from Old Norse frœði, from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

djórafrøði (Faroese): zoology

Definitions

  1. zoology

Ancestry of “djórafrøði”, step by step

djórafrøði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese frøði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefrøðitheme for a poem or kvæði
2Old Norsefrœði—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdį̄wisdom, understanding
4Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Faroese djór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedjóranimal
2Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -į̄ →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄ →