Where does “skjergard” come from?
skjergard (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gard, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
skjergard (Norwegian Nynorsk): an archipelago of skerries and islets on the coast
Definitions
- an archipelago of skerries and islets on the coast
Ancestry of “skjergard”, step by step
skjergard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk gard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gard | farm; townhouse; fence |
| 2 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |