Where does “fjaðurbóltur” come from?
fjaðurbóltur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fjøður, from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
fjaðurbóltur (Faroese): shuttlecock
Definitions
- shuttlecock
Ancestry of “fjaðurbóltur”, step by step
fjaðurbóltur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese fjøður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fjøður | feather (birds) |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Faroese bóltur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | bóltur | ball |