Where does “fjör” come from?

fjör (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fjǫr, from Proto-Germanic ferhwą, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

fjör (Icelandic): vitality, sprightliness, vigour, energy; fun,...

Definitions

  1. vitality, sprightliness, vigour, energy; fun,...

Ancestry of “fjör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjǫrlife; the vital parts; the body; vigour, spirit,...
2Proto-Germanicferhwąbody, life
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ferhwą →Every word from Old Norse fjǫr →