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Where does “Ytterby” come from?

Ytterby (Swedish) comes from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.

Ancestry of “Ytterby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbyvillage; farm; town, city
2GermanBögust, squall
3Latinbōs—
4Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
5LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
6Proto-Italickorwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Ytterby”

  • yttrium
  • erbium
  • ytterbium
  • terbium
  • Ytterby
  • erbate
  • radioyttrium
  • erbian
  • yttrium iron garnet
  • ytterbate
  • terbian
  • terbate
  • ytterbite
  • radioterbium
  • terbic
  • ytterbic
  • radioytterbium
  • yttriferous
  • yttric
  • organoerbium
  • ytterbian
  • yttrian
  • organoytterbium
  • organoyttrium
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