Where does “lívfrøði” come from?

lívfrøði (Faroese) comes 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...

lívfrøði (Faroese): biology

Definitions

  1. biology

Ancestry of “lívfrøði”, step by step

lívfrøði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese frøði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefrøðitheme for a poem or kvæði
2Old Norsefrœði—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdį̄wisdom, understanding
4Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-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...

Words derived from “lívfrøði”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -į̄ →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄ →