Where does “dánarfé” come from?
dánarfé (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “dánarfé”, step by step
dánarfé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse fé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Proto-Indo-European dan-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dan- | — |