Where does “víkingaøld” come from?

víkingaøld (Faroese) comes from Faroese øld, from Old Norse ǫld, from Proto-Germanic aldiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

víkingaøld (Faroese): the Viking Age

Definitions

  1. the Viking Age

Ancestry of “víkingaøld”, step by step

víkingaøld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese øld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseøldage, time; century
2Old Norseǫldtime, age; cycle, period; men, people
3Proto-Germanicaldizage, generation; lifetime; human being; person;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Faroese víkingur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroesevíkingurViking
2Old NorsevíkingrViking
3Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldiz →Every word from Old Norse ǫld →