Where does “jórsalaferð” come from?

jórsalaferð (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.

jórsalaferð (Old Norse): travel to Jerusalem

Definitions

  1. travel to Jerusalem

Ancestry of “jórsalaferð”, step by step

jórsalaferð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Jórsalir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseJórsalir—
2Old Norsejórhorse, stallion
3Proto-Germanicehwazhorse; name of the E-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

via Old Norse ferð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
2Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ehwaz →