Where does “læknavísindi” come from?
læknavísindi (Faroese) comes from Faroese lækni, from Old Norse læknir, from Old Norse lækir, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
læknavísindi (Faroese): medicine
Definitions
- medicine
Ancestry of “læknavísindi”, step by step
læknavísindi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese lækni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | lækni | doctor, medic, physician |
| 2 | Old Norse | læknir | healer |
| 3 | Old Norse | lækir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Faroese vísindi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | vísindi | science |