Where does “slektbólkur” come from?
slektbólkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese slekt, from Middle Low German slecht, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slektbólkur (Faroese): tribe
Definitions
- tribe
Ancestry of “slektbólkur”, step by step
slektbólkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese slekt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | slekt | family, lineage, gender, people; genus |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slecht | family, lineage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Faroese bólkur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | bólkur | group; choir, band; category |