Where does “Västernorrland” come from?
Västernorrland (English) comes from Swedish Västernorrland, from Swedish väster, from Old Swedish væster, from Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
Ancestry of “Västernorrland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Västernorrland | — |
| 2 | Swedish | väster | west; one of the four major compass points; west;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | væster | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vestr | west, westwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |