Where does “sløkkilið” come from?
sløkkilið (Faroese) comes from Faroese lið, from Old Norse lið, from Proto-Germanic līþu, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
sløkkilið (Faroese): fire brigade, fire department
Definitions
- fire brigade, fire department
Ancestry of “sløkkilið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | lið | side; chain link; generation |
| 2 | Old Norse | lið | host, folk, people; family, household; army, host |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþu | cider; strong drink; liquor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ley- | to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be... |