Where does “partafelag” come from?

partafelag (Faroese) comes from Faroese felag, from Old Norse félag, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

partafelag (Faroese): corporation

Definitions

  1. corporation

Ancestry of “partafelag”, step by step

partafelag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese felag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefelagsociety, community, companionship; club; company
2Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
3Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
4Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Faroese partur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseparturpart, piece
2Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →