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Etymology of the English word fjord

the English word fjord
derived from the Norwegian word fjord
derived from the Old Norse word fjorthr
derived from the Old Norse word fjördhr
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-
derived from the Old Norse word fjörðr

Date

The earliest known usage of fjord in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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