Where does “filmsjónleikari” come from?
filmsjónleikari (Faroese) comes from Faroese sjónleikari, from Faroese sjónleikur, from Faroese leikur, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
filmsjónleikari (Faroese): movie actor
Ancestry of “filmsjónleikari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | sjónleikari | actor |
| 2 | Faroese | sjónleikur | show, spectacle, play, theater play |
| 3 | Faroese | leikur | game |
| 4 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 5 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 6 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |