Where does “parlag” come from?

parlag (Faroese) comes from Faroese par, from Old Norse par, from Middle Low German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

parlag (Faroese): partnership

Definitions

  1. partnership

Ancestry of “parlag”, step by step

parlag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese par

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseparpair
2Old Norsepar—
3Middle Low Germanpar—
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese lág

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselágfeminine nominative singular of lágur; neuter...
2Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →