Where does “skógarbjörn” come from?

skógarbjörn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skógur, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skógarbjörn (Icelandic): brown bear

Definitions

  1. brown bear

Ancestry of “skógarbjörn”, step by step

skógarbjörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic skógur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskógurforest, woods
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

via Icelandic Björn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicBjörnbear mammal
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Icelandic skógur →