Where does “færni” come from?

færni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fær, from Old Norse fær, from Proto-Germanic fahaz, from Proto-Indo-European póḱos.

færni (Icelandic): skill, ability

Definitions

  1. skill, ability

Ancestry of “færni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfærable; talented, competent; passable
2Old Norsefærsheep
3Proto-Germanicfahazsheep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóḱos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European póḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic fahaz →Every word from Old Norse fær →