Where does “rovfugl” come from?
rovfugl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fugl, from Danish fugl, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą — to fly, flow, run.
rovfugl (Norwegian Bokmål): a bird of prey or raptor
Definitions
- a bird of prey or raptor
Ancestry of “rovfugl”, step by step
rovfugl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fugl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fugl | a bird |
| 2 | Danish | fugl | bird |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fughl | bird |
| 4 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 5 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Norwegian Bokmål røv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | røv | imperative of røve |