Where does “Gaviksfjärden” come from?

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

Gaviksfjärden (Swedish): close to Kramfors

Definitions

  1. close to Kramfors

Ancestry of “Gaviksfjärden”, step by step

Gaviksfjärden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fjärd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfjärdmore or less open body of water in an archipelago
2Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
3Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
4Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish Gavik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishGavik—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →
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