Where does “fíggjar-” come from?

fíggjar- (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.

fíggjar- (Faroese): financial

Definitions

  1. financial

Ancestry of “fíggjar-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefíggjar—
2Faroesefæcattle, livestock; riches, richness, property,...
3Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
4Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →