Where does “sildaveiða” come from?
sildaveiða (Faroese) comes from Faroese veiða, from Old Norse veiða, from Proto-Germanic waiþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
sildaveiða (Faroese): herring fishery
Definitions
- herring fishery
Ancestry of “sildaveiða”, step by step
sildaveiða traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese veiða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | veiða | hunting; yield from hunting; to hunt |
| 2 | Old Norse | veiða | to catch, hunt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waiþijaną | to hunt, pursue; to graze, feed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Faroese sild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sild | herring |