"fjǫrgyn" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

Forms: fjǫrgynjar [genitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *fergunją (“mountain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pérwn̥-yo-m, from *pérwr̥ (“rock, mountain”), or from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (“oak tree”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌹 (fairguni). Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*fergunją||mountain}} Proto-Germanic *fergunją (“mountain”), {{inh|non|ine-pro||*pérwn̥-yo-m}} Proto-Indo-European *pérwn̥-yo-m, {{der|non|ine-pro|*perkʷ-|t=oak tree}} Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (“oak tree”), {{cog|got|𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌹}} Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌹 (fairguni) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} fjǫrgyn f, {{non-noun|f|fjǫrgynjar}} fjǫrgyn f (genitive fjǫrgynjar)
  1. land, earth Tags: feminine Derived forms: Fjǫrgyn (english: Earth, Thor's mother)
    Sense id: en-fjǫrgyn-non-noun-3--exiEj Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header

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