Where does “ugle” come from?
ugle (Danish) comes from Old Danish ugglæ, from Old Norse ugla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ.
ugle (Danish): owl, "Strigiformes"; owlet moth, "Noctuidae";...
Definitions
- owl, "Strigiformes"; owlet moth, "Noctuidae";...
Ancestry of “ugle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | ugglæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ugla | owl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *uwwulǭ | — |
Words derived from “ugle”