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Where does “limafundur” come from?

limafundur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fundur, from Old Norse fundr, from Proto-Germanic fundiz, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

limafundur (Faroese): meeting of members

Definitions

  1. meeting of members

Ancestry of “limafundur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefundurmeeting, assembly, congress, conference, session,...
2Old Norsefundrfinding, discovery; meeting; fight, battle
3Proto-Germanicfundizable to be found, findable; pertaining to...
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
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