Where does “samleikaprógv” come from?

samleikaprógv (Faroese) comes from Faroese prógv, from Old Norse próf, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.

samleikaprógv (Faroese): ID card

Definitions

  1. ID card

Ancestry of “samleikaprógv”, step by step

samleikaprógv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese prógv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseprógvproof, evidence; testimony, diploma; exam
2Old Norsepróf
3Old Frenchprove
4Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
5Latinprobāre
6Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
7LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese samleiki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesamleikiidentity
2Faroese-leiki-ness; -ship; -ty
3Old Norseleikrgame; sport; contest
4Middle Low Germanlek
5Latinlāicuslay (of the laity)
6Ancient Greekλαϊκόςof the people; popular
7Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
8Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
10Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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