Where does “fjós” come from?

fjós (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fjós, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

fjós (Icelandic): a stable or barn for cattle; byre

Definitions

  1. a stable or barn for cattle; byre

Ancestry of “fjós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjósbyre
2Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
3Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →