Where does “Meråker” come from?

Meråker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

Meråker (Norwegian Bokmål): also known as Midtbygda, and the administrative centre of the municipality

Definitions

  1. also known as Midtbygda, and the administrative centre of the municipality

Ancestry of “Meråker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseákracre
2Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “Meråker”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Old Norse ákr →
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