Where does “jórsalafari” come from?

jórsalafari (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Jórsalir, from Old Norse jór, from Proto-Germanic ehwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

jórsalafari (Old Norse): Jerusalem traveller; someone who has been to Jerusalem

Definitions

  1. Jerusalem traveller; someone who has been to Jerusalem

Ancestry of “jórsalafari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseJórsalir—
2Old Norsejórhorse, stallion
3Proto-Germanicehwazhorse; name of the E-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ehwaz →