Where does “engpiber” come from?
engpiber (Danish) comes from Danish eng, from Old Swedish æng, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
engpiber (Danish): meadow pipit
Definitions
- meadow pipit
Ancestry of “engpiber”, step by step
engpiber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish eng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | eng | A meadow |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æng | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Danish piber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | piber | A pipit; a passerine bird in the genus Anthus |