Where does “Fagerlund” come from?

Fagerlund (Swedish) comes from Swedish fager, from Old Swedish fagher, from Old Norse fagr, from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.

Ancestry of “Fagerlund”, step by step

Fagerlund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfagerfair (of good appearance), pretty
2Old Swedishfagherfair, beautiful
3Old Norsefagror; beautiful
4Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place

via Swedish lund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlunda grove
2Old Swedishlunder—
3Old Norselundrgrove, clump of trees; a tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fagraz →Every word from Old Norse fagr →