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Etymology of the Norwegian word fjord

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

Derivations in other languages

English fjord, French fjord

Cognates

Danish fjord, Dutch fjord, English firth, French fiord, German Förde, Icelandic fjördur, Swedish fjord



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