Where does “liðagikt” come from?

liðagikt (Faroese) comes from Faroese gikt, from Danish gigt, from Middle Low German gicht, from Proto-Germanic jihtiz, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

liðagikt (Faroese): arthritis

Definitions

  1. arthritis

Ancestry of “liðagikt”, step by step

liðagikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese gikt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegiktrheumatism, arthritis, gout
2Danishgigtrheumatism, arthritis, gout
3Middle Low Germangicht—
4Proto-Germanicjihtizstatement, confession; pain, cramp; paralysis
5Proto-Germanicjehanąto speak, say, express
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyék-e-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

via Icelandic liður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliðurjoint; part, step; term
2Old Norseliðrmember
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehaną →