Where does “leikføri” come from?

leikføri (Faroese) comes from Faroese føri, from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

leikføri (Faroese): toy

Definitions

  1. toy

Ancestry of “leikføri”, step by step

leikføri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese føri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseførimatter; instance, case, circumstance; capability,...
2Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
3Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese leika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseleikato play
2Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
3Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →