Where does “Veisafjǫrðr” come from?

Veisafjǫrðr (Old Norse) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Veisafjǫrðr”, step by step

Veisafjǫrðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fjǫrðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
2Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
3Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Norse veisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveisapool; pond; cesspool
2Proto-Germanicwaisǭmire, muck, slime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweis-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Veisafjǫrðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →