Where does “speki” come from?

speki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse speki, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

speki (Faroese): wisdom, expertise

Definitions

  1. wisdom, expertise

Ancestry of “speki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespekiwisdom, expertise
2Old Norse-ith
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “speki

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin
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