Where does “líffæri” come from?
líffæri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic færi, from Old Norse fœri, from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
líffæri (Icelandic): an organ
Definitions
- an organ
Ancestry of “líffæri”, step by step
líffæri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic færi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | færi | opportunity, chance; line and tackle; range |
| 2 | Old Norse | fœri | opportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōriją | situation, opportunity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōriz | able to go, passable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Icelandic líf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | líf | life; an individual’s way of living or experience... |
| 2 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |