Where does “fjellrygg” come from?

fjellrygg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rygg, from Norwegian Nynorsk råd, from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

fjellrygg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mountain ridge

Definitions

  1. a mountain ridge

Ancestry of “fjellrygg”, step by step

fjellrygg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskryggback; ridge; spine
2Norwegian Nynorskrådadvice; a council; a councillor
3Old Norseráðadvice, counsel; council
4Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- →