Where does “flogskiparafelag” come from?

flogskiparafelag (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.

flogskiparafelag (Faroese): pilot union

Definitions

  1. pilot union

Ancestry of “flogskiparafelag”, step by step

flogskiparafelag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese felag

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

via Faroese flogskipari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseflogskipari
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱuEvery word from Proto-Germanic fehu