Where does “fagr” come from?
fagr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.
fagr (Old Norse): or; beautiful
Ancestry of “fagr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fagraz | suitable, fitting, appropriate, nice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ḱ- | to fasten, place |
Words derived from “fagr”