Where does “limaskapur” come from?

limaskapur (Faroese) comes from Faroese limur, from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

limaskapur (Faroese): membership

Definitions

  1. membership

Ancestry of “limaskapur”, step by step

limaskapur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese limur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselimurlimb; penis; piece of mutton
2Old Norselimrlimb
3Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Faroese skapur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskapur—

Words derived from “limaskapur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old Norse limr →