Where does “fjordsjø” come from?
fjordsjø (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fjordsjø (Norwegian Nynorsk): a moraine-dammed lake
Definitions
- a moraine-dammed lake
Ancestry of “fjordsjø”, step by step
fjordsjø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fjord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fjord | a fjord |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sjø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjø | a sea, ocean; a lake |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjór | Alternative form of sær |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |