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Where does “eignarhaldsfélag” come from?

eignarhaldsfélag (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.

eignarhaldsfélag (Icelandic): holding company

Definitions

  1. holding company

Ancestry of “eignarhaldsfélag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfélaga group of people and/or other group entities;...
2Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
3Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
4Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
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