Where does “skovjordbær” come from?

skovjordbær (Danish) comes from Danish jordbær, from Old Norse jǫrðber, from Proto-Germanic erþōbazją, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

skovjordbær (Danish): wild strawberry

Definitions

  1. wild strawberry

Ancestry of “skovjordbær”, step by step

skovjordbær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish jordbær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishjordbærstrawberry fruit
2Old Norsejǫrðber—
3Proto-Germanicerþōbazjąstrawberry
4Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Danish skov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskovforest
2Old Danishskoghforest
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazją →
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