Where does “fólkadráp” come from?

fólkadráp (Faroese) comes from Faroese fólk, from Old Norse fólk, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fólkadráp (Faroese): genocide

Definitions

  1. genocide

Ancestry of “fólkadráp”, step by step

fólkadráp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefólkpeople; lineage, dynasty; team
2Old Norsefólkpeople
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Proto-Germanic drap-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrap-—
2Proto-Germanicdrepanąto hit, strike
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Old Norse fólk →