Where does “Skírisskógur” come from?
Skírisskógur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skíri, from English shire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ — to bear, carry.
Skírisskógur (Icelandic): Sherwood Forest
Definitions
- Sherwood Forest
Ancestry of “Skírisskógur”, step by step
Skírisskógur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic skíri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skíri | shire (administrative division in Britain and Australia) |
| 2 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 3 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 5 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |