Where does “løgtingslimur” come from?

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

løgtingslimur (Faroese): Member of Parliament in the Faroe Islands

Definitions

  1. Member of Parliament in the Faroe Islands

Ancestry of “løgtingslimur”, step by step

løgtingslimur 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 løgting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseløgtingthe parliament of the Faroe Islands; court of the...
2Old Norselǫgþing—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old Norse limr →