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Where does “ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ” come from?

ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ (Proto-Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ”

  • fjord
  • firth
  • fjordlike
  • fjordic
  • fiordo
  • fiordo
  • fjord
  • フィヨルド
  • fjord
  • fjord
  • fjärd
  • fiord
  • fjord
  • фјорд
  • fjord
  • fjord
  • fjord
  • fyrth
  • firth
  • fjord
  • phi-oóc
  • fjörður
  • ფიორდი
  • fjǫrðr
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