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