Where does “djóralækni” come from?

djóralækni (Faroese) comes from Faroese djór, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

djóralækni (Faroese): veterinarian

Definitions

  1. veterinarian

Ancestry of “djóralækni”, step by step

djóralækni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese djór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedjóranimal
2Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Faroese lækni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselæknidoctor, medic, physician
2Old Norselæknirhealer
3Old Norselækir—
4Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →