Where does “windae-swallae” come from?
windae-swallae (Scots) comes from Scots windae, from Old Norse vindauga, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
windae-swallae (Scots): house martin
Definitions
- house martin
Ancestry of “windae-swallae”, step by step
windae-swallae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots windae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | windae | window |
| 2 | Old Norse | vindauga | window |
| 3 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Scots swallae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | swallae | — |