Where does “fjellkjede” come from?
fjellkjede (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fjell, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fjellkjede (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mountain range or mountain chain
Definitions
- a mountain range or mountain chain
Ancestry of “fjellkjede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fjell | a mountain |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjall | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |