Where does “fingurbjörg” come from?

fingurbjörg (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic björg, from Old Norse bjǫrg, from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

fingurbjörg (Icelandic): thimble

Definitions

  1. thimble

Ancestry of “fingurbjörg”, step by step

fingurbjörg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic björg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbjörgaid, rescue, help
2Old Norsebjǫrgsalvation
3Old Norsebjargato save
4Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Icelandic fingur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfingurfinger
2Old Norsefingrfinger
3Proto-Germanicfingrazfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷrós—

Words derived from “fingurbjörg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old Norse bjarga →