Where does “fjellklatrer” come from?
fjellklatrer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fjell, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fjellklatrer (Norwegian Bokmål): a mountaineer or mountain climber
Definitions
- a mountaineer or mountain climber
Ancestry of “fjellklatrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fjell | a mountain |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjall | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |