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