Where does “Bjørndalstjønna” come from?
Bjørndalstjønna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Bjørndal, from Norwegian Nynorsk dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Bjørndalstjønna (Norwegian Nynorsk): A small northern part of the lake is separated by a dam (Bjørndalsdammen) and very polluted by former mining industry. The water from it goes through Bjørndal down to Fagerli. A road at the southern part of the lake goes from Røttereng farm up to Damli
Definitions
- A small northern part of the lake is separated by a dam (Bjørndalsdammen) and very polluted by former mining industry. The water from it goes through Bjørndal down to Fagerli. A road at the southern part of the lake goes from Røttereng farm up to Damli
Ancestry of “Bjørndalstjønna”, step by step
Bjørndalstjønna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Bjørndal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Bjørndal | between Fagerlivatn and Bjørndalstjønna |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dal | a valley |
| 3 | Old Norse | dalr | dale, valley |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tjønn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tjønn | — |