Where does “Dalsfjord” come from?

Dalsfjord (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 “Dalsfjord”, step by step

Dalsfjord 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 dal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdala valley
2Old Norsedalrdale, valley
3Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
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