Where does “fíggjarætlan” come from?
fíggjarætlan (Faroese) comes from Faroese fíggjar, from Faroese fæ, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
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Ancestry of “fíggjarætlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | fíggjar | — |
| 2 | Faroese | fæ | cattle, livestock; riches, richness, property,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |