Where does “felleskyrkjeleg” come from?

felleskyrkjeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk felles, 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.

felleskyrkjeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): Pertaining to the entire Christian world; interdenominational, ecumenical

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the entire Christian world; interdenominational, ecumenical

Ancestry of “felleskyrkjeleg”, step by step

felleskyrkjeleg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk felles

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfellesin common, shared; mutual; shared expenditure
2Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
3Old Norsecattle; livestock; property, money
4Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Norwegian Nynorsk kyrkje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkyrkjea church; Alternative spelling of kyrke
2Old Norsekyrkjato choke, strangle
3Proto-Germanickwirkijanąto strangle
4Proto-Germanickwerkōthroat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱuEvery word from Proto-Germanic fehu