Where does “paradisfugl” come from?
paradisfugl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
paradisfugl (Norwegian Nynorsk): bird of paradise family of birds
Definitions
- bird of paradise family of birds
Ancestry of “paradisfugl”, step by step
paradisfugl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fugl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fugl | a bird |
| 2 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Norwegian Nynorsk paradis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | paradis | paradise; hopscotch |
| 2 | Old Norse | paradís | — |
| 3 | Latin | paradīsus | park, orchard, yard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |