Where does “felagskyn” come from?

felagskyn (Faroese) comes from Faroese felag, from Old Norse félag, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

felagskyn (Faroese): common gender

Definitions

  1. common gender

Ancestry of “felagskyn”, step by step

felagskyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese felag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefelagsociety, community, companionship; club; company
2Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
3Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
4Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Faroese kyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekynlineage, family; gender, sex; nature
2Old Norsekynkin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →