Where does “fólkatal” come from?

fólkatal (Faroese) comes from Faroese tal, from Old Norse tal, from Proto-Germanic talą, from Proto-Indo-European dol-, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

fólkatal (Faroese): population

Definitions

  1. population

Ancestry of “fólkatal”, step by step

fólkatal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetalnumber
2Old Norsetala talk, parley, conversation; speech, language; a...
3Proto-Germanictaląspeech; number
4Proto-Indo-Europeandol-reckoning, calculation, fraud; calculation, fraud
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

via Faroese fólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefólkpeople; lineage, dynasty; team
2Old Norsefólkpeople
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic talą →
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