Where does “fager” come from?
fager (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fagher, from Old Norse fagr, from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.
fager (Swedish): fair , pretty
Ancestry of “fager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | fagher | fair, beautiful |
| 2 | Old Norse | fagr | or; beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fagraz | suitable, fitting, appropriate, nice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ḱ- | to fasten, place |