Where does “langfeðgar” come from?

langfeðgar (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse feðgar, from Proto-Germanic *fadrigaz, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

langfeðgar (Old Norse): agnate paternal ancestors

Definitions

  1. agnate paternal ancestors

Ancestry of “langfeðgar”, step by step

langfeðgar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse feðgar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefeðgarfather and son
2Proto-Germanic*fadrigaz—
3Proto-Germanicfadērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Old Norse langr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
2Proto-Germaniclangazlong
3Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →
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