Where does “djóraslag” come from?

djóraslag (Faroese) comes from Faroese slag, from Old Norse slag, from Proto-Germanic slagiz, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

djóraslag (Faroese): animal species

Definitions

  1. animal species

Ancestry of “djóraslag”, step by step

djóraslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseslagA hit; punch; A cardiac stroke; A battle between...
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

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 slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slagiz →