Where does “sólorka” come from?

sólorka (Faroese) comes from Faroese orka, from Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

sólorka (Faroese): solar power

Definitions

  1. solar power

Ancestry of “sólorka”, step by step

sólorka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese orka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseorkastrength, power; to be able to
2Old Norseorka—
3Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥ǵyétito be working, to be at work
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

via Faroese sól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesólsun
2Old Norsesólsun
3Proto-Germanic*sōl—
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti →