Where does “fjordterne” come from?
fjordterne (Danish) comes from Danish fjord, from Old Danish fiorth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fjordterne (Danish): common tern
Definitions
- common tern
Ancestry of “fjordterne”, step by step
fjordterne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fjord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fjord | firth, fjord, inlet |
| 2 | Old Danish | fiorth | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |