Where does “fœrleikr” come from?
fœrleikr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
fœrleikr (Old Norse): ability, strength
Definitions
- ability, strength
Ancestry of “fœrleikr”, step by step
fœrleikr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse leikr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |