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
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Ancestry of “limaskapur”, step by step
limaskapur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese limur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | limur | limb; penis; piece of mutton |
| 2 | Old Norse | limr | limb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | limuz | limb; member; branch; twig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |
via Faroese skapur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | skapur | — |