Where does “gråtrast” come from?
gråtrast (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grå, from Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gråtrast (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fieldfare (songbird of the thrush family, Turdus pilaris)
Definitions
- a fieldfare (songbird of the thrush family, Turdus pilaris)
Ancestry of “gråtrast”, step by step
gråtrast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk grå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grå | grey or gray |
| 2 | Old Norse | grár | grey; spiteful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Norwegian Nynorsk trast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | trast | alternative form of trost |