Where does “Forsberg” come from?

Forsberg (Swedish) comes from Swedish fors, from Old Swedish fors, from Old Norse fors, from Proto-Germanic fursaz, from Pre-Germanic pŕ̥sos, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

Ancestry of “Forsberg”, step by step

Forsberg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishforsa rapid; a waterfall
2Old Swedishforstorrent, stream; waterfall
3Old Norseforsa waterfall
4Proto-Germanicfursazwaterfall, torrent
5Pre-Germanicpŕ̥sos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Pre-Germanic pŕ̥sos →Every word from Proto-Germanic fursaz →