Where does “sjúklingur” come from?
sjúklingur (Faroese) comes from Faroese -lingur, from Old Norse -lingr, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
sjúklingur (Faroese): patient
Definitions
- patient
Ancestry of “sjúklingur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | -lingur | Forms diminutives of nouns |
| 2 | Old Norse | -lingr | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |