Where does “Boknafjorden” come from?

Boknafjorden (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Boknafjorden”, step by step

Boknafjorden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjorda fjord
2Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
3Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
4Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk Bokn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskBokn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →