Where does “Karmøy” come from?

Karmøy (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Kǫrmt, from Old Norse karmr, from Proto-Germanic karmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “Karmøy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseKǫrmt—
2Old Norsekarmrbreast-work, parapet
3Proto-Germanickarmaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Karmøy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karmaz →Every word from Old Norse karmr →