Where does “plantuætt” come from?
plantuætt (Faroese) comes from Faroese ætt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
plantuætt (Faroese): plant family
Definitions
- plant family
Ancestry of “plantuætt”, step by step
plantuætt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese ætt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | ætt | dynasty, lineage; generation; family |
| 2 | Old Norse | ætt | quarter of the heaven, direction; family,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aihtiz | possessions, property |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Faroese planta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | planta | plant; to plant |
| 2 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |