Where does “Borgarnes” come from?

Borgarnes (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nes, from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “Borgarnes”, step by step

Borgarnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic nes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnesa headland, a cape, a ness projecting to the sea...
2Old Norsenesheadland
3Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

via Icelandic borg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicborgcity; castle; a rocky hill
2Old NorseborgA city, town; A castle; Any fortified place
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Norse nes →