Where does “Trauerschwänin” come from?
Trauerschwänin (German) comes from German Trauerschwan, from German Trauer, from Middle High German trūre, from Old High German trūrēn, from Proto-Germanic dreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew- — to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...
Trauerschwänin (German): black swan, "Cygnus atratus"
Definitions
- black swan, "Cygnus atratus"
Ancestry of “Trauerschwänin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trauerschwan | black swan, "Cygnus atratus" |
| 2 | German | Trauer | mourning |
| 3 | Middle High German | trūre | mourning |
| 4 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |