Where does “skogsbryn” come from?

skogsbryn (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skogsbryn (Swedish): (the area around) the edge of a forest

Definitions

  1. (the area around) the edge of a forest

Ancestry of “skogsbryn”, step by step

skogsbryn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

via Swedish bryn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbryna brow (above the eyes)
2Old Norsebrúnsharp edge, rim; eyebrow; inflection of brúnn...
3Proto-Germanicbrūwōeyebrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰrúHseyebrow
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Old Swedish skōgher →
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