Where does “heiðurslimur” come from?

heiðurslimur (Faroese) comes from Faroese limur, from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

heiðurslimur (Faroese): honorary member

Definitions

  1. honorary member

Ancestry of “heiðurslimur”, step by step

heiðurslimur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese limur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselimurlimb; penis; piece of mutton
2Old Norselimrlimb
3Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Faroese heiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseheiðurhonour, honor, award; blue skies and sun; bright,...
2Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
3Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old Norse limr →