Where does “lummabók” come from?

lummabók (Faroese) comes from Faroese bók, from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

lummabók (Faroese): pocketbook, paperback

Definitions

  1. pocketbook, paperback

Ancestry of “lummabók”, step by step

lummabók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bók

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebókbook
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

via Faroese lummi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselummipocket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →Every word from Old Norse bók →