Where does “åkermark” come from?

åkermark (Swedish) comes from Swedish åker, from Old Swedish aker, from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

åkermark (Swedish): farmland, cropland

Definitions

farmland, cropland

Ancestry of “åkermark”, step by step

åkermark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish åker

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	åker	field; a wide, open space that is used to grow...
2	Old Swedish	aker	field, cultivated land
3	Old Norse	ákr	acre
4	Proto-Germanic	akraz	field, open land
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵros	field, pasturage

via Swedish märk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	märk
2	Old Swedish	mark	woodland; field
3	Old Norse	mǫrk	mark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
4	Proto-Germanic	markō	border, boundary; region, area
5	Proto-Indo-European	morǵ-	edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

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