Where does “Schwatzvoggel” come from?
Schwatzvoggel (Pennsylvania German) comes from English blackbird, from English Black, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
Schwatzvoggel (Pennsylvania German): blackbird
Definitions
- blackbird
Ancestry of “Schwatzvoggel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blackbird | A common true thrush, "Turdus merula", found in... |
| 2 | English | Black | Alternative letter-case form of black |
| 3 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 4 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 5 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |