Where does “samfélagsmiðill” come from?
samfélagsmiðill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic samfélag, 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.
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Ancestry of “samfélagsmiðill”, step by step
samfélagsmiðill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic samfélag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | samfélag | community, society |
| 2 | Icelandic | félag | a group of people and/or other group entities;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 4 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Icelandic miðill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | miðill | medium; psychic, medium |