Where does “þjóðfélag” come from?
þjóðfélag (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic félag, from Old Norse félag, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
þjóðfélag (Icelandic): society (group of people sharing culture)
Definitions
- society (group of people sharing culture)
Ancestry of “þjóðfélag”, step by step
þjóðfélag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic félag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | félag | a group of people and/or other group entities;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 3 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |