Where does “fólkaræði” come from?

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

fólkaræði (Faroese): democracy

Definitions

  1. democracy

Ancestry of “fólkaræði”, step by step

fólkaræði 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 Faroese ræði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseræði—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Old Norse fólk →