Where does “ärtsångare” come from?
ärtsångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ärta, from Swedish ärt, from Old Swedish art, from Middle Low German art, from Old Saxon *ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
ärtsångare (Swedish): lesser whitethroat, (Curruca curruca)
Definitions
- lesser whitethroat, (Curruca curruca)
Ancestry of “ärtsångare”, step by step
ärtsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ärta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ärta | pea; edible seed |
| 2 | Swedish | ärt | Any species in the Fabacea family; Plant of such... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | art | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | art | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | *ard | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |