Where does “landsvegur” come from?
landsvegur (Faroese) comes from Faroese land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
landsvegur (Faroese): main road
Ancestry of “landsvegur”, step by step
landsvegur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | land | land; coast; country, nation |
| 2 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Faroese vegur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | vegur | way, road; distance; movement towards a goal,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vegr | way, road; honour, distinction;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |