Where does “tekjuleykur” come from?

tekjuleykur (Faroese) comes from Faroese tekja, from Old Norse þekja, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

tekjuleykur (Faroese): common houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum)

Definitions

  1. common houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum)

Ancestry of “tekjuleykur”, step by step

tekjuleykur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tekja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetekjato cover; to put a roof on
2Old Norseþekjato cover, thatch
3Proto-Germanicþakjanąto cover; to burn
4Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Faroese leykur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseleykur"any plant of the genus" Allium — the onions
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-Germanic þakjaną →