Where does “pensjónsaldur” come from?

pensjónsaldur (Faroese) comes from Faroese aldur, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

pensjónsaldur (Faroese): retirement age

Definitions

  1. retirement age

Ancestry of “pensjónsaldur”, step by step

pensjónsaldur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese aldur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesealdurage; age, seniority; time, era
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Faroese pensjón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesepensjón—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →