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
Definitions
- movie actor
Ancestry of “filmsjónleikari”, step by step
filmsjónleikari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese sjónleikari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | lay (of the laity) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Faroese filmur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | filmur | film; movie |