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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | li | a sloping mountainside or hillside covered with... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlíð | slope |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlīdō | slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléyteh₂ | something leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |