Where does “plantuslag” come from?
plantuslag (Faroese) comes from Faroese slag, from Old Norse slag, from Proto-Germanic slagiz, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
plantuslag (Faroese): plant species
Definitions
- plant species
Ancestry of “plantuslag”, step by step
plantuslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese slag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | slag | A hit; punch; A cardiac stroke; A battle between... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slagiz | blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
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 |