Where does “Akureyri” come from?

Akureyri (Portuguese) comes from Icelandic Akureyri, from Icelandic akur, from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

Ancestry of “Akureyri”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	Akureyri	—
2	Icelandic	akur	field
3	Old Norse	ákr	acre
4	Proto-Germanic	akraz	field, open land
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵros	field, pasturage

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Old Norse ákr →