Where does “lívevnafrøði” come from?

lívevnafrøði (Faroese) comes from Faroese evnafrøði, from Faroese frøði, from Old Norse frœði, from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

lívevnafrøði (Faroese): biochemistry

Definitions

  1. biochemistry

Ancestry of “lívevnafrøði”, step by step

lívevnafrøði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese evnafrøði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseevnafrøðichemistry
2Faroesefrøðitheme for a poem or kvæði
3Old Norsefrœði—
4Proto-Germanicfrōdį̄wisdom, understanding
5Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Faroese lív

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselívlife; lifetime; lifestyle
2Old Norselíflife
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -į̄ →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄ →