Where does “bólfélagi” come from?

bólfélagi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic félagi, from Old Norse félagi, 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.

bólfélagi (Icelandic): sexual partner

Definitions

  1. sexual partner

Ancestry of “bólfélagi”, step by step

bólfélagi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic félagi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfélagifellow, companion, comrade; partner; member
2Old Norsefélagione with whom one has joined one's property;...
3Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
4Old Norsecattle; livestock; property, money
5Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Icelandic ból

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbólabode, home, farm; bed
2Old Norsebóldwelling, abode
3Proto-Germanicbōþląhouse, dwelling
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱuEvery word from Proto-Germanic fehu