Where does “knattspyrnufélag” come from?
knattspyrnufélag (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.
knattspyrnufélag (Icelandic): football club, soccer club
Definitions
- football club, soccer club
Ancestry of “knattspyrnufélag”, step by step
knattspyrnufélag 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 |
via Icelandic knattspyrna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | knattspyrna | soccer, football |
| 2 | Icelandic | knöttur | ball |
| 3 | Old Norse | knǫttr | sphere, ball, orb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knattuz | — |