Where does “sjónleikari” come from?
sjónleikari (Faroese) comes from Faroese sjónleikur, from Faroese leikur, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
sjónleikari (Faroese): actor
Definitions
- actor
Ancestry of “sjónleikari”, step by step
sjónleikari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese sjónleikur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sjónleikur | show, spectacle, play, theater play |
| 2 | Faroese | leikur | game |
| 3 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 4 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 5 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |