Where does “Sørkedalselva” come from?
Sørkedalselva (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål elv, from Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
Ancestry of “Sørkedalselva”, step by step
Sørkedalselva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål elv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | elv | a river; an elf |
| 2 | Old Norse | elfr | river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 4 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 5 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål Sørkedalen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Sørkedalen | — |