Where does “fugloyingur” come from?
fugloyingur (Faroese) comes from Faroese Fugloy, from Faroese fuglur, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
fugloyingur (Faroese): Person from or inhabitant of Fugloy, one of the...
Definitions
- Person from or inhabitant of Fugloy, one of the...
Ancestry of “fugloyingur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | Fugloy | — |
| 2 | Faroese | fuglur | bird; two of hearts |
| 3 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 4 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |