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

limafundur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fundur

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

via Faroese limur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselimurlimb; penis; piece of mutton
2Old Norselimrlimb
3Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-Every word from Proto-Germanic finþanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic fundiz