Where does “fylkesveg” come from?

fylkesveg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fylke, from Old Norse fylki, from Proto-Germanic fulkiją, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fylkesveg (Norwegian Nynorsk): originally a county road in Norway owned and maintained by a county municipality (fylkeskommune). Those county roads that have road numbers are main roads that were originally called riksveg until officially renamed in 2010 and transferred to the counties, but they are still maintained by the state

Definitions

  1. originally a county road in Norway owned and maintained by a county municipality (fylkeskommune). Those county roads that have road numbers are main roads that were originally called riksveg until officially renamed in 2010 and transferred to the counties, but they are still maintained by the state

Ancestry of “fylkesveg”, step by step

fylkesveg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fylke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfylkea county
2Old Norsefylkidistrict, county, shire; battalion, host;...
3Proto-GermanicfulkijąA collection of people; band; company; troop
4Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Norwegian Nynorsk veg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvegroad; way; direction
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulkiją →