Where does “Fagerli” come from?

Fagerli (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk li, from Old Norse hlíð, from Proto-Germanic hlīdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléyteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Fagerli (Norwegian Nynorsk): between Bergugleberget and Bjørnli, west of Løkken Verk, known for many old buildings and a racetrack

Definitions

  1. between Bergugleberget and Bjørnli, west of Løkken Verk, known for many old buildings and a racetrack

Ancestry of “Fagerli”, step by step

Fagerli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk li

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklia sloping mountainside or hillside covered with...
2Old Norsehlíðslope
3Proto-Germanichlīdōslope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléyteh₂something leaning, sloped, inclined
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Norwegian Nynorsk fager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfagerfair (of good appearance), pretty
2Old Norsefagror; beautiful
3Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place

Words derived from “Fagerli

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléyteh₂