Where does “heiðurslimaskapur” come from?
heiðurslimaskapur (Faroese) comes from Faroese limaskapur, from Faroese limur, from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
heiðurslimaskapur (Faroese): honorary membership
Definitions
- honorary membership
Ancestry of “heiðurslimaskapur”, step by step
heiðurslimaskapur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese limaskapur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | limaskapur | membership |
| 2 | Faroese | limur | limb; penis; piece of mutton |
| 3 | Old Norse | limr | limb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | limuz | limb; member; branch; twig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |